Relational development in online friendships in Singapore.

• Main Authors: Chua, Hern Cheng., Phng, Ying Ying., Tan, Mei Peng.
• Other Authors: Goby, Valerie Priscillia
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8415
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This research examines the viability of using computer-mediated communication in the development of interpersonal relationships. Essentially, we will be investigating how social actions and communication behavior metamorphose as they are refracted through online interactions. The patterns of online interaction observed will then facilitate us to analyze and assess the quality of personal relationships forming in the virtual world.