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This study aims to explore the impact of technology on family communication patterns using the Family Communication Patterns Theory approach. Technology, especially digital devices such as mobile phones and social media, has changed the way families communicate, both positively and negatively. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach in five families in an urban area to understand how technology affects interpersonal relationships between family members. The results show that families with a high conversation orientation tend to use technology to strengthen emotional connectedness, while families with a high conformity orientation are more cautious in using technology, because they are worried about its impact on traditional values and parental control. Technology is also found to play a role in resolving family conflicts, but in some cases, it causes technoference or disruption in face-to-face communication. In conclusion, technology provides opportunities and challenges in maintaining family relationships, and its use needs to be regulated wisely to avoid negative impacts. This study suggests that families should be more aware of the limitations of technology use and prioritize direct interaction to maintain the quality of interpersonal communication.
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References
Bacigalupe, G., & Lambe, S. (2011). Virtualizing intimacy: Information communication technologies and transnational families in therapy. Family Process, 50(1), 12–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2010.01342.x
Boyd, D. (2014). It’s complicated: The social lives of networked teens. Yale University Press.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage Publications.
Galvin, K. M., Braithwaite, D. O., & Bylund, C. L. (2015). Family communication: Cohesion and change. Routledge.
Haddon, L. (2004). Information and communication technologies in everyday life: A concise introduction and research guide. Berg Oxford.
Katz, J. E., & Aakhus, M. (2002). Perpetual contact: Mobile communication, private talk, public performance. Cambridge University Press.
Koerner, A. F., & Fitzpatrick, M. A. (2002). Toward a theory of family communication. Communication Theory, 12(1), 70–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2885.2002.tb00260.x
Mann, S. (2016). From family to friend: Family communication patterns and the impact on young adults’ family interaction via Facebook (Master’s thesis). University of the Pacific.
McDaniel, B. T., & Coyne, S. M. (2016). Technology interference in the parenting of young children: Implications for mothers’ perceptions of coparenting. The Social Science Journal, 53(4), 435–443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soscij.2016.04.001
Pramono, F. (2020). Analysis of the family’s communication pattern and the benefits of mother school program for building a harmonious family. Informasi, 50(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.21831/informasi.v50i1.33997
Ramadhana, M. R., Karsidi, R., Utari, P., & Kartono, D. T. (2022). The role of family communication in the family resilience of deaf children’s families. Journal of Family Issues, 43(11), 2972–2985. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211050856
Sillars, A., Canary, D. J., & Tafoya, M. (2003). Communication, conflict, and the quality of family relationships. In A. L. Vangelisti (Ed.), The Routledge handbook of family communication (pp. 437–470). Routledge.
Yin, R. K. (2018). Case study research and applications: Design and methods (6th ed.). Sage Publications.