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Frequency of Sticker Use for Expressing Emotions in Text Messaging: Effects of Gender and Text-Messaging Dependency

Authors:
Yasuyuki Ozawa
Yuuki Kato
Shogo Kato

Keywords: sticker; emotional expression; gender difference; text-messaging dependency; text messenger

Abstract:
In online learning, emotional support for the learner is important for increasing learning effectiveness. Graphical symbols, such as emoticons, work as emotional expressions in text-based online interactions. This study focuses on “stickers”, a new form of graphical expression. Using questionnaires, we asked participants how frequently they used stickers to express seven types of emotions. This study examined the effects of gender and text-messaging dependency on frequency of sticker use for expressing emotions in text messaging. As a result, the effects of gender and dependency were confirmed.

Pages: 10 to 12

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2018

Publication date: March 25, 2018

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4367

ISBN: 978-1-61208-619-4

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from March 25, 2018 to March 29, 2018