04-13-2012, 02:56 AM
Some of the study I am doing at the moment, I found something you might find interesting. Studies show that women who use the internet >10 hours per week report feeling less sad and unhappy than those who don't.
It also shows that even though conversing via the internet does not relieve stress the way a face to face interaction can, it does significantly still reduce the effects of stress and can make the person feel less inhibited to talk about subjects that they may not feel comfortable discussing in person.
Thought you would find that interesting. Here's the article.
Iacovelli, A, and Johnson, C, 2012, Disclosure through Face-to-Face and Instant Messaging Modalities: Psychological and Physiological Effects, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 31(3), pp. 225-250.
It also shows that even though conversing via the internet does not relieve stress the way a face to face interaction can, it does significantly still reduce the effects of stress and can make the person feel less inhibited to talk about subjects that they may not feel comfortable discussing in person.
Thought you would find that interesting. Here's the article.
Iacovelli, A, and Johnson, C, 2012, Disclosure through Face-to-Face and Instant Messaging Modalities: Psychological and Physiological Effects, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 31(3), pp. 225-250.