title: The impact of emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and self-image on romantic communication over MySpace.
abstract: A study based on a survey of 240 individual MySpace users found that low self-esteem encourages young adults to engage in romantic communication (such as having intimate communication with the opposite sex and looking for romantic partners) while higher emotional intelligence discourages such activity. The results also suggested that those who have higher self-image, such as thinking themselves attractive and happy with their appearance, tend to engage in romantic communication. Limitations of the study and suggestion for future study are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211, USA. qdong@pacific.edu
authors.forename: Qingwen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Urista
authors.forename: Duane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gundrum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D020407:Internet; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012938:Social Perception; D055815:Young Adult