Social connectedness : concept and measurement

D.T. Bel, van; K.C.H.J. Smolders; W.A. IJsselsteijn; Y.A.W. Kort, de

Social connectedness : concept and measurement

D.T. Bel, van, K.C.H.J. Smolders, W.A. IJsselsteijn, Y.A.W. Kort, de

Human Technology Interaction

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Abstract

Social connectedness, i.e. the experience of belonging and relatedness between people, is a central concept in understanding and evaluating communication media, in particular awareness systems. A generic measure based on this construct can support the design of such systems. The current paper describes the construction of two questionnaires for the measurement of this concept. These questionnaires were subsequently applied in survey studies in order to establish the structure of the concept and to identify the items that are suited for the measurement of its dimensions. One questionnaire was subjected to an initial validation. We conclude with some preliminary suggestions regarding (design) approaches to foster social connectedness.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Intelligent Environments
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	67-74
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	5th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE '09), July 20-21, 2009, Barcelona, Spain - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 20 Jul 2009 → 21 Jul 2009

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Conference	5th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE '09), July 20-21, 2009, Barcelona, Spain
Abbreviated title	IE '09
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	20/07/09 → 21/07/09

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