The relationship between technology use and nonverbal sensitivity at different age

dc.contributor.advisorFracasso, Maria
dc.contributor.authorChen, Belinda
dc.contributor.departmentTowson University. Department of Psychologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-12T21:13:30Z
dc.date.available2019-02-12T21:13:30Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-19
dc.date.submitted2018-05
dc.description(M.A.) -- Towson University, 2018en_US
dc.description.abstractThe use of electronic technology has increased over past several generations as technology has both improved and become more widely available. Exposure to technology during childhood may impact interaction-based learning and limit the child's opportunity to develop nonverbal communication skills. In this study, 152 participants were asked to recall their technology use at previous age points as well as their current technology use. Participants also completed a measure of nonverbal sensitivity. Elementary school age technology use and current social media use were significant mediators in that younger participants used more technology in childhood and social media which, in turn, negatively predicted nonverbal sensitivity. These findings suggest that technology use in childhood and social media use may have an unfavorable effect on one's nonverbal sensitivity.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://library.towson.edu/digital/collection/etd/id/66335en_US
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.format.extentv, 45 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2piai-po02
dc.identifier.otherTSP2018Chen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/12775
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtTowson University
dc.titleThe relationship between technology use and nonverbal sensitivity at different ageen_US
dc.title.alternativeThe impact of technology use at different ages on nonverbal sensitivityen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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