Title |
Seeing is Believing but is Hearing? Comparing Audio and Video Communication for Young Children
|
---|---|
Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2013
|
DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00064 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Joanne Tarasuik, Roslyn Galligan, Jordy Kaufman |
Abstract |
Video communication has been shown to create a sense of proximity between young children and parents. To determine if video affords a stronger sense of proximity and engagement than a traditional telephone, the current experiment employed a Separation and Reunion Paradigm with either a video-link or an audio-link available to the separated dyad. Results revealed that during the separation with a video-link, more children remained content to be physically alone than during the audio-link, children played more and displayed more positive affect. This is the first empirical demonstration that video provides a stronger sense of proximity and enjoyment for young children than audio, suggesting that video is a more appropriate medium to meaningfully connect children to relatives during geographical separation. |
X Demographics
As of 1 July 2024, you may notice a temporary increase in the numbers of X profiles with Unknown location. Click here to learn more.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Australia | 1 | 25% |
United States | 1 | 25% |
Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Australia | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 47 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 19% |
Researcher | 5 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
Unspecified | 3 | 6% |
Other | 11 | 23% |
Unknown | 10 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 17 | 35% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 10% |
Unspecified | 3 | 6% |
Linguistics | 2 | 4% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 4% |
Other | 6 | 13% |
Unknown | 13 | 27% |