“Why are they commenting on his page?”: Using Facebook profile pages to continue connections with the deceased
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Highlights:
• People communicate a wide variety of messages to the deceased through Facebook.
• Nearly half of the posts reflect efforts to continue connections with the deceased.
• Messages of processing the death and remembering the deceased decrease over time.
• Messages of sustaining a connection with the deceased increase over time.
• Facebook can be used as a facilitator for maintaining bonds with the deceased.
摘要
•People communicate a wide variety of messages to the deceased through Facebook.•Nearly half of the posts reflect efforts to continue connections with the deceased.•Messages of processing the death and remembering the deceased decrease over time.•Messages of sustaining a connection with the deceased increase over time.•Facebook can be used as a facilitator for maintaining bonds with the deceased.
论文关键词:Facebook,Social networking sites,Continuing bonds,Grief communication,Relational maintenance,Virtual memorials
论文评审过程:Received 21 September 2015, Revised 14 April 2016, Accepted 18 April 2016, Available online 27 April 2016, Version of Record 27 April 2016.
论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.04.027