TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of a Video-Mediated Communication on Separated Perinatal Couples in Japan
AU - Furukawa, Ryoko
AU - Driessnack, Martha
AU - Kobori, Eiko
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - Japanese communication relies heavily on nonverbal cues and context. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of video-mediated communication (VMC) on communication satisfaction and marital relationships in young couples separated during the perinatal period as they honor the Japanese tradition of Satogaeri Bunben. Couples were assigned to the VMC treatment group (n = 14) or control group (n = 13). A mixed-methods approach to data collection and analysis was used. Longitudinal quantitative analysis from the Primary Communication Inventory and Intimate Bond Measure revealed significant differences between the Husband groups. Primary Communication Inventory and Intimate Bond Measure were strongly correlated regardless of group. Qualitative analysis of participant diaries revealed the addition of visual cues helped create a sense of “virtual co-presence,” which was both positive and negative. In conclusion, VMC appears to improve communication in the separated Japanese perinatal couples, especially through the addition of visual cues provided with VMC.
AB - Japanese communication relies heavily on nonverbal cues and context. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of video-mediated communication (VMC) on communication satisfaction and marital relationships in young couples separated during the perinatal period as they honor the Japanese tradition of Satogaeri Bunben. Couples were assigned to the VMC treatment group (n = 14) or control group (n = 13). A mixed-methods approach to data collection and analysis was used. Longitudinal quantitative analysis from the Primary Communication Inventory and Intimate Bond Measure revealed significant differences between the Husband groups. Primary Communication Inventory and Intimate Bond Measure were strongly correlated regardless of group. Qualitative analysis of participant diaries revealed the addition of visual cues helped create a sense of “virtual co-presence,” which was both positive and negative. In conclusion, VMC appears to improve communication in the separated Japanese perinatal couples, especially through the addition of visual cues provided with VMC.
KW - Satogaeri Bunben
KW - couple’s communication satisfaction
KW - long-distance relationship
KW - marital relationship
KW - mixed-methods research
KW - video-mediated communication
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U2 - 10.1177/1043659617692394
DO - 10.1177/1043659617692394
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85042070075
SN - 1043-6596
VL - 29
SP - 202
EP - 211
JO - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
JF - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
IS - 2
ER -