Digital communication technologies transform social relationships by networking strangers
into mediated intimate publics. Guided by the question of what happens when displays of …

The internet and digital technologies have penetrated all domains of people's lives, and
family life is no exception. Despite being a characterizing feature of contemporary family …

The Dating Wrapped trend on TikTok takes inspiration from Spotify's annual Wrapped event
where Spotify users are presented with their year-end listening statistics. Dating Wrapped …

Cadre de la recherche: La pandémie de la COVID-19 et les mesures restrictives de
distanciation physique et de confinement ont affecté les liens sociaux et familiaux. Ces …

This study investigates parasocial relationships between adolescents and a genre of TikTok
microcelebrities who construct themselves as “Internet Parents.” We analyze Alex and …

This study investigates the association between the perceived impact of the COVID‐19
pandemic on skipped generation familial connections and subjective well‐being among …

Objective This study constructed a theoretical model based on the social compensation
theory and used it to investigate the effects of short-form video applications usage on …

Becoming a grandparent is a significant transition to an important life role. Yet little is known
about the diverse ways that grandparents interact with their young grandchildren, and how …

Being together virtually has become an alternative for many people, who cannot meet
physically. In relationships among grandparents and grandchildren, for instance, online …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigating behaviour moved into the moral domain, and
compliance with restrictions became tied to issues of intergenerational solidarity. Little is …