Trends and Impact of WhatsApp as a Mode of Communication among Abu Dhabi Students

Kootbodien, Ammaarah; Prasad, Nunna Venkata; Ali, Muhamad Sham Bin Shahkat

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dc.contributor.author	Kootbodien, Ammaarah	de
dc.contributor.author	Prasad, Nunna Venkata	de
dc.contributor.author	Ali, Muhamad Sham Bin Shahkat	de
dc.date.accessioned	2021-08-25T13:04:44Z
dc.date.available	2021-08-25T13:04:44Z
dc.date.issued	2018	de
dc.identifier.issn	0976-0911	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/74629
dc.description.abstract	Online communication platforms have enabled millions of users to easily communicate with one another. WhatsApp is one of the most popular communication platforms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), especially among university students. To better understand the effectiveness of WhatsApp, this research examines the trends and impact of WhatsApp usage among undergraduate university students in Abu Dhabi. The study also investigates the use of emoji and text messages as a replacement to the interpersonal communication that conventionally occurs in the process of face-to-face interaction. By means of a survey, this study found that Abu Dhabi University students consider WhatsApp to be an effective interpersonal communication medium. Although miscommunications often occur while using WhatsApp, the perceptions of the respondents varied greatly due to their own experiences and feelings regarding its use.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen	de
dc.subject.ddc	News media, journalism, publishing	en
dc.subject.other	WhatsApp; interpersonal communication; medium; miscommunication; university students	de
dc.title	Trends and Impact of WhatsApp as a Mode of Communication among Abu Dhabi Students	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Media Watch
dc.source.volume	9	de
dc.publisher.country	MISC	de
dc.source.issue	2	de
dc.subject.classoz	interpersonelle Kommunikation	de
dc.subject.classoz	Interpersonal Communication	en
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0	en
internal.status	formal und inhaltlich fertig erschlossen	de
dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	257-266	de
internal.identifier.classoz	10803
internal.identifier.journal	2041
internal.identifier.document	32
internal.identifier.ddc	070
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.15655/mw/2018/v9i2/49380	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
internal.identifier.licence	20
internal.identifier.pubstatus	1
internal.identifier.review	1
dc.subject.classhort	10800	de
internal.pdf.wellformed	true
internal.pdf.encrypted	false
ssoar.urn.registration	false	de

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