行動電話溝通的人際接觸—探討不同性別的使用行為對人際接觸的影響

Abstract

本篇研究是以行動電話使用行為所促進的人際接觸作為關注的焦點，並以實證資料為基礎，區分人們使用行動電話的行為為使用強度（使用者使用工具的頻率）、使用寬度（使用者對外進行聯繫的人際範圍），觀察使用者使用行動電話維持並增進什麼樣的人際接觸，說明使用行為特性與人際接觸之間的關聯。再者，討論以「個人」為單位所進行的行動電話接觸是否能提供更為自主、自由的接觸機會和空間。\n 除此，更進一步透過不同性別的使用行為和人際接觸比較，釐清不同性別的使用者在使用行動電話與人際接觸機會範圍上的差異，透過人際接觸空間的增進與網絡連結機會的擴大，說明行動電話溝通可能造成的社會影響。\n 研究結果為女性使用者較男性使用者，在行動電話的使用寬度上更能增進與各式各樣朋友的聯繫接觸。也就是說女性使用者透過行動電話更能擴增與各式各樣朋友接觸聯繫的溝通空間。因此，女性使用者在行動電話的接觸空間中，可以更容易地擴大個人的社會網絡。

What kinds of interpersonal contact will be maintained by mobile phone?Do the gender differences found when men and women maintain personal relationships in person and on the phone also emerge when they use mobile phone?\nWe explore from familys to friends of relationships women\nand men maintain by mobile phone, differences in their making use of mobile phone and differences in the style of communication.\n Our findings are based on quantitative data collected in 2003. Althouth these data suggest that using mobile phone to\ncommunicate with familys,closed friends, friends who unable to see each other ,all kinds of friends and general friends. But when the gender differences combining with the mobile phone technology could make some good for women. Compared to men, women find mobile phone contact with all kinds of friends and friends who unable to see each other gratifying. Women are more likely than men to maintain all kinds of friendships by mobile phone.\n They are more likely than men to use mobile phone to keep in touch with people who are general friends.The fit between women`s expressive styles and the features of mobile phone seems to be making it especially easy for women to expand their social networks.