코로나19 상황에서의 SNS 이용 유형과 대인관계 만족: 심리적 거리감과 물리적 거리감의 매개효과를 중심으로

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This study investigates the relationship between Social Network Service (SNS) usage types and interpersonal satisfaction within the framework of COVID-19, with emphasis on the mediating role played by physical and psychological distancing. It approaches the subject from the social capital perspective through an online survey involving 401 adult men and women aged 18 and older. The results of the multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 23.0 program showed that, first, information-seeking and interaction types of SNS use had a positive relationship with interpersonal satisfaction. Second, we confirmed the partial mediation effect of physical distance and psychological distance on the relationship between SNS usage type and interpersonal satisfaction, and third, we confirmed that as physical distance increased, psychological distance also increased. These findings suggest that interactions through SNS can positively influence interpersonal satisfaction and that SNS use in uncertain situations can lead to psychological security and the formation, maintenance, and enhancement of social capital through online interpersonal relationships.

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