Strategies in Expressing Condolences Via Social Networking Sites

The Case of Instagram and Facebook

Bibliographic Data

ID22260774
AuthorsJavad Ahmadi Fatalaki (0000-0003-2378-4621, Shohadaye Make campus, Moalem streeet , Tehran , Iran, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume3
Issue2
Pages207-223
Publication date2025-05-23
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Transcultural Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2749-4799 • E-ISSN: 2749-4799
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/jtc-2023-0014
OpenAlexW4408138933
LanguageEN
References cited25

This study investigates the strategies used by Iranians to express sympathy to the bereaved via social media. A total of 211 authentic condolence messages for the loss of a contemporary Iranian actor were selected from Instagram and Facebook. The researcher analyzed the data and identified six strategies, which were then evaluated by two external raters. Cohen’s κ result showed substantial agreement between the raters ( κ = 0.855). The strategies were categorized into major and minor groups. Praising the deceased and expressing sorrow were major strategies, while poetic expressions, emoticons, prayers, and complaints about the current situation were minor strategies based on their frequency

Cyberpsychology · Internet privacy · Social media · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Psychology

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