1994/08/01 by Joseph B. Walther, JOSEPH B. WALTHER, JEFFREY F. ANDERSON +3 · 9 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Team Dynamics and Performance #Knowledge Management and Sharing #Impact of Technology on Adolescents
paper · doi:10.1177/009365094021004002
This study examined the effects of time restriction on social interaction in computer-mediated communication through a meta-analysis of applicable research. Time was defined as whether subjects were restricted or unrestricted in their opportunity to exchange messages. Studies were included that assessed either of two outcome variables: socially oriented (as opposed to task-oriented) communication, and negative / uninhibited communication. Hypotheses were derived from Walther's social information processing perspective. Meta-analytic tests supported the hypotheses on social communication. Although no effects were found on negative / uninhibited communication, a reexamination of original studies suggests caution regarding previous findings.