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What does this Mean?: Understanding how Women make Meaning of Text Messages while Developing an Intimate Relationship

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dc.contributor.authorMccarthy, Lindsay Louiseen
dc.contributor.committeechairMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.committeechairStrachman Miller, Marjorie L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHendrickson, Edward L.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-07T08:01:22Zen
dc.date.available2016-07-07T08:01:22Zen
dc.date.issued2016-07-06en
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study explores how women in emerging adulthood make meaning of text messaging while developing an intimate heterosexual relationship. A focus group consisting of eight women was used in order to understand the way women interpret text messages during the formation of a romantic relationship. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes emerged from the data: (1) what is the landscape?, (2) how do I figure it out?, (3) red flags, and (4) a red flag means. Participants described the context in which they enter relationships, and the role texting plays. Different strategies they used to make meaning of ambiguous text messages were discussed. Participants reported behaviors that were identified as red flags and how participants made meaning of those red flags Limitations, clinical implications, and future directions are identified and discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:8135en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/71750en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectTextingen
dc.subjectWomenen
dc.subjectEmerging Adulthooden
dc.subjectForming Relationshipsen
dc.titleWhat does this Mean?: Understanding how Women make Meaning of Text Messages while Developing an Intimate Relationshipen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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