Jayson L Dibble
Biographic Data
| ID | 163656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jayson L Dibble |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jayson L |
| FAMILY NAME | Dibble |
| SIGNATURE | DIBBLE J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hope College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3390-9400 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 90 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Social Media Addiction, Infidelity-Related Behaviors, and Relationship Satisfaction
Social networking sites (SNS) and applications are increasingly permeating users’ lives by providing an online communication platform that facilitates the development of new virtual relationships while also complementing offline relationships. Excessive SNS use can potentially develop into SNS addiction, which is linked with infidelity, jealousy, surveillance, conflict, low relationship satisfaction, and breakup. In this study, we sampled 765 par…
Examining the roles of marital status and sex on communication with backburners on social media
In this study, we examined the prevalence of and communication with backburners (romantic alternatives) within a sample of both married (n= 188) and casually dating (n = 230) men and women in the United States. We also examined the roles of relationship length, commitment, sex, and marital status in the number of backburners reported and their communication with backburners, generally, as well as their communication with their most desired backbu…
Social Networking and Romantic Relationships
Social networking sites (SNS) are increasingly becoming integrated in our daily lives. We surveyed 184 spouses (female =138) to explore whether there is an association between partner’s perception of the quality of available alternatives and SNS infidelity related behaviors. We also explored if mental illness moderated this association. Those with mental and/or emotional illness reported higher levels of SNS infidelity than those without, however…
Methods and Measures in Investigating PSEs
To assist scholars in designing studies that have increased validity, this chapter provides an extensive review of measurement options and experimental manipulation of parasocial experiences (PSEs). First, the chapter offers a comprehensive discussion of 21 self-report scales for measuring general parasocial relationships (PSRs); various specific subtypes of PSRs (e.g., PSRs in children, political PSRs); parasocial interactions (PSIs); and paraso…
Communicating with back burners among college students according to relationship status and love styles
Back burner relationships are prospective sexual/romantic partners that individuals communicate with for purposes of developing a sexual and/or romantic relationship. This study analyzed 762 college students with regard to sex, relationship status, love styles, and numbers of back burners. Men reported more back burners with whom they sometimes communicated in a romantic/sexual way than did women, and singles and casual daters averaged more of th…
Attitudes towards passwords sharing in cohabiting partners
Contemporary communication technology has permeated into the social fabric transforming the ways people interact, consume, and exchange information. The most prevalent way of virtually socializing currently is through social networking sites (SNS). SNS use can also threaten romantic relationships by facilitating infidelity, jealousy, and conflict. Partners may resort to engaging in online surveillance to guard their mate. We surveyed N = 277 adul…
Simmering on the Back Burner or Playing with Fire? Examining the Consequences of Back-Burner Digital Communication Among Ex-Partners
Back burners are people with whom one communicates to potentially establish a future romantic or sexual relationship, and these relationships are common among college students. Using a sample of noncollege adults currently in committed relationships (N = 246) obtained via Amazon's MTurk, this study examines how a prior relationship role with a desired back burner (i.e., whether a back burner was an ex-partner or not) affects digital communication…
Romance and Dating in the Digital Age
Are You Going to Delete Me? Latent Profiles of Post-Relationship Breakup Social Media Use and Emotional Distress
When a relationship ends, former partners must make decisions about their online, often public, connections and history, which involve a complex disentangling process. We examined post-breakup behaviors including monitoring, interacting, deleting posts/photos, deleting the former partner, deleting the partner's family/friends, stopping social media (SM) use, and keeping digital possessions. Participants (N = 256) who had experienced a breakup wit…
The Role of Online Infidelity Behaviors in the Link between Mental Illness and Social Media Intrusion
Online social interactions can potentially benefit users. Excessive use and certain behaviors, however, may cause interpersonal problems and promote toxic behaviors such as stalking. The present study explored the link between mental health status and social media intrusion (addiction) in a sample of 243 married/cohabiting romantic partners (female 177, male 66). The sample was divided into two groups based on the diagnosis or nondiagnosis of men…
Parasocial Interaction and Parasocial Relationship
Parasocial interaction and parasocial relationship are often conflated conceptually and methodologically, leaving researchers unclear as to which concept is being tapped.This research clarifies these concepts and experimentally compares the most common measure of parasocial interaction, the Parasocial Interaction Scale (PSI-Scale), with a newer measure, the Experience of Parasocial Interaction Scale (EPSI-Scale).Participants (N = 383) viewed a br…
The Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale (URCS)
A fundamental dimension along which all social and personal relationships vary is closeness. The Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale (URCS) is a 12-item self-report scale measuring the closeness of social and personal relationships. The reliability and validity of the URCS were assessed with college dating couples (N = 192), female friends and strangers (N = 330), friends (N = 170), and family members (N = 155). The results show that the …
Parasocial Interaction and Parasocial Relationship
Parasocial interaction and parasocial relationship are often conflated conceptually and methodologically, leaving researchers unclear as to which concept is being tapped.This research clarifies these concepts and experimentally compares the most common measure of parasocial interaction, the Parasocial Interaction Scale (PSI-Scale), with a newer measure, the Experience of Parasocial Interaction Scale (EPSI-Scale).Participants (N = 383) viewed a br…
The Role of Online Infidelity Behaviors in the Link between Mental Illness and Social Media Intrusion
Online social interactions can potentially benefit users. Excessive use and certain behaviors, however, may cause interpersonal problems and promote toxic behaviors such as stalking. The present study explored the link between mental health status and social media intrusion (addiction) in a sample of 243 married/cohabiting romantic partners (female 177, male 66). The sample was divided into two groups based on the diagnosis or nondiagnosis of men…
Attitudes towards passwords sharing in cohabiting partners
Contemporary communication technology has permeated into the social fabric transforming the ways people interact, consume, and exchange information. The most prevalent way of virtually socializing currently is through social networking sites (SNS). SNS use can also threaten romantic relationships by facilitating infidelity, jealousy, and conflict. Partners may resort to engaging in online surveillance to guard their mate. We surveyed N = 277 adul…
The Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale (URCS)
A fundamental dimension along which all social and personal relationships vary is closeness. The Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale (URCS) is a 12-item self-report scale measuring the closeness of social and personal relationships. The reliability and validity of the URCS were assessed with college dating couples (N = 192), female friends and strangers (N = 330), friends (N = 170), and family members (N = 155). The results show that the …
Parasocial Interaction and Parasocial Relationship
Parasocial interaction and parasocial relationship are often conflated conceptually and methodologically, leaving researchers unclear as to which concept is being tapped.This research clarifies these concepts and experimentally compares the most common measure of parasocial interaction, the Parasocial Interaction Scale (PSI-Scale), with a newer measure, the Experience of Parasocial Interaction Scale (EPSI-Scale).Participants (N = 383) viewed a br…
The Role of Online Infidelity Behaviors in the Link between Mental Illness and Social Media Intrusion
Online social interactions can potentially benefit users. Excessive use and certain behaviors, however, may cause interpersonal problems and promote toxic behaviors such as stalking. The present study explored the link between mental health status and social media intrusion (addiction) in a sample of 243 married/cohabiting romantic partners (female 177, male 66). The sample was divided into two groups based on the diagnosis or nondiagnosis of men…
Simmering on the Back Burner or Playing with Fire? Examining the Consequences of Back-Burner Digital Communication Among Ex-Partners
Back burners are people with whom one communicates to potentially establish a future romantic or sexual relationship, and these relationships are common among college students. Using a sample of noncollege adults currently in committed relationships (N = 246) obtained via Amazon's MTurk, this study examines how a prior relationship role with a desired back burner (i.e., whether a back burner was an ex-partner or not) affects digital communication…
Romance and Dating in the Digital Age
Are You Going to Delete Me? Latent Profiles of Post-Relationship Breakup Social Media Use and Emotional Distress
When a relationship ends, former partners must make decisions about their online, often public, connections and history, which involve a complex disentangling process. We examined post-breakup behaviors including monitoring, interacting, deleting posts/photos, deleting the former partner, deleting the partner's family/friends, stopping social media (SM) use, and keeping digital possessions. Participants (N = 256) who had experienced a breakup wit…
Methods and Measures in Investigating PSEs
To assist scholars in designing studies that have increased validity, this chapter provides an extensive review of measurement options and experimental manipulation of parasocial experiences (PSEs). First, the chapter offers a comprehensive discussion of 21 self-report scales for measuring general parasocial relationships (PSRs); various specific subtypes of PSRs (e.g., PSRs in children, political PSRs); parasocial interactions (PSIs); and paraso…
Communicating with back burners among college students according to relationship status and love styles
Back burner relationships are prospective sexual/romantic partners that individuals communicate with for purposes of developing a sexual and/or romantic relationship. This study analyzed 762 college students with regard to sex, relationship status, love styles, and numbers of back burners. Men reported more back burners with whom they sometimes communicated in a romantic/sexual way than did women, and singles and casual daters averaged more of th…
Attitudes towards passwords sharing in cohabiting partners
Contemporary communication technology has permeated into the social fabric transforming the ways people interact, consume, and exchange information. The most prevalent way of virtually socializing currently is through social networking sites (SNS). SNS use can also threaten romantic relationships by facilitating infidelity, jealousy, and conflict. Partners may resort to engaging in online surveillance to guard their mate. We surveyed N = 277 adul…
Social Networking and Romantic Relationships
Social networking sites (SNS) are increasingly becoming integrated in our daily lives. We surveyed 184 spouses (female =138) to explore whether there is an association between partner’s perception of the quality of available alternatives and SNS infidelity related behaviors. We also explored if mental illness moderated this association. Those with mental and/or emotional illness reported higher levels of SNS infidelity than those without, however…
Social Media Addiction, Infidelity-Related Behaviors, and Relationship Satisfaction
Social networking sites (SNS) and applications are increasingly permeating users’ lives by providing an online communication platform that facilitates the development of new virtual relationships while also complementing offline relationships. Excessive SNS use can potentially develop into SNS addiction, which is linked with infidelity, jealousy, surveillance, conflict, low relationship satisfaction, and breakup. In this study, we sampled 765 par…
Examining the roles of marital status and sex on communication with backburners on social media
In this study, we examined the prevalence of and communication with backburners (romantic alternatives) within a sample of both married (n= 188) and casually dating (n = 230) men and women in the United States. We also examined the roles of relationship length, commitment, sex, and marital status in the number of backburners reported and their communication with backburners, generally, as well as their communication with their most desired backbu…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 works)