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THE ROLE OF WECHAT APPLICATION IN CHINESE FAMILY COMMUNICATION: A CASE STUDY OF CHENGDU CITY, SICHUAN, CHINA |
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| Creator | Ru XU |
| Title | THE ROLE OF WECHAT APPLICATION IN CHINESE FAMILY COMMUNICATION: A CASE STUDY OF CHENGDU CITY, SICHUAN, CHINA |
| Contributor | Kornkanok NINDUM |
| Publisher | Asian Crime and Society Review |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | Asian Crime and Society Review |
| Journal Vol. | 11 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 44–54 |
| Keyword | Chinese Family Communication, China, Chengdu Province, Communication, Supportive Communication, WeChat Application |
| URL Website | https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJCLSI/index |
| Website title | https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJCLSI/article/view/271340 |
| ISSN | 3027-6896 |
| Abstract | In this research, the objectives aimed to find out the factors influence Chinese family using WeChat to communicate. Participants were Chinese people who live in the Chengdu City of Sichuan Province, and use WeChat groups to communicate with their family members. With the qualitative and quantitative combined for this research, 20 interviewees have been interviewed, and 417 respondents have completed the questionnaires by using purposive and snowball sampling methods to collect the data. The findings reveal that individual factors such as personal preferences and technological ease play a significant role in the adoption and sustained use of WeChat for family interactions. Additionally, the study highlights the influence of WeChat's unique features, like instant messaging and social media integration, which facilitate frequent and flexible communication among family members, thus supporting the maintenance of familial bonds across geographical distances. |
