TITLE:
Interpersonal Perception in Virtual Groups: Examining Homophily, Identification and Individual Attraction Using Social Relations Model in Network
AUTHORS:
Zuoming Wang
KEYWORDS:
Virtual Groups, Interpersonal Perception, Social Relations Model, Homophily, Identification, Individual Attraction
JOURNAL NAME:
Social Networking,
Vol.12 No.2,
April
10,
2023
ABSTRACT: With the penetration of the Internet, virtual groups
have become more and more popular. The reliability and accuracy of
interpersonal perception in the virtual environment is an intriguing issue.
Using the Social relations model (SRM)[1], this paper investigates interpersonal perception in virtual groups from
a multilevel perspective. In particular, it examines the following three areas:
homophily, identification, and individual attraction, and explores how much of
these directional and dyadic relational evaluations can be attributed to the
effect of the actor, the partner, and the relationship.