A Qualitative Analysis of College Student Use of Mobile Phones for Family Communication

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dc.contributor.advisorPrice, Bob
dc.contributor.authorAlderson, John
dc.contributor.committeeMemberChee, Kyong Hee
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHanks, Craig
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-17T19:21:03Z
dc.date.available2012-07-17T19:21:03Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractThis study looks at how mobile phone technology is influencing the familial relationships students have during college and the transition to adulthood. Using a qualitative in-depth interview method, fifteen college students were sampled regarding their mobile phone use and their perceptions of the technology. In line with preexisting research, this study shows that college students use their mobile phones to maintain a high level of connection with their families for both support and security, but that the technology can also become a distraction. This study also finds that mobile phones are used to manage the transition from living with family to adulthood that takes place while in college because of the support and security mobile phones offer to users. The conclusion is that mobile phones are undoubtedly influencing college student life and family relationships.
dc.description.departmentSociology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent66 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationAlderson, J. (2012). A qualitative analysis of college student use of mobile phones for family communication (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4257
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMobile phones
dc.subjectFamily communication
dc.subjectCollege students
dc.titleA Qualitative Analysis of College Student Use of Mobile Phones for Family Communication
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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