Attachment Style, Motives for Use, and Authenticity in Mobile Dating Apps
| dc.contributor.author | Casey, Daniel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-05-20T21:20:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-05-20T21:20:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | The purpose of this study was to explore the self-presentation of MDA users. Specifically, can MDA users' attachment styles and motives for use predict users’ presentation of an authentic self? The results indicated that only the dismissive attachment style and motive of self-validation influenced user’s intent to perform an authentic or deceptive self. The dismissive attachment style was a significant predictor of exhibiting a real/authentic self. Contrastingly, the motive for self-validation was predictor of a user’s intent to present an intentionally deceptive self. Neither self-presentation outcome was associated with both users’ motivations and attachment styles. However, this study makes several relevant contributions to the study of MDA, attachment styles, motives, and the antecedents to presenting an authentic or inauthentic self by building on the foundation of previous research. In line with previous research (Liu et al., 2015), the current study considers the presentation of an authentic self a performative act (rather than an inherent trait) by defining authentic self-presentation as occurring when MDA users accurately represent their offline identity through their MDA profile. The current study does not define what an authentic self presentation looks like, but rather what may influence an MDA user's likelihood of presenting an authentic self. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/80126 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | en_US |
| dc.title | Attachment Style, Motives for Use, and Authenticity in Mobile Dating Apps | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |