2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Fundamental research of kansei information for better text message communication

Research Project

Project/Area Number	19700237
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	情報図書館学・人文社会情報学
Research Institution	Joetsu University of Education
Principal Investigator	ISHIKAWA Makoto Joetsu University of Education, 大学院・学校教育研究科, 准教授 (60318813)
Project Period (FY)	2007 – 2009
Keywords	テキストメッセージ / CMC
Research Abstract	The principal aim of this study was to clarify the features of kansei information in text message communication. The following results were obtained : (1) Communication process through receiving tended to be more conscious of conversational partner than through sending. (2) In the text message including emoticons, it was shown that sender and receiver's tendencies were different in each attribute. (3) Based on analysis of features about sending and receiving emotional text message, it was indicated social skill and conversation ability were important and needed in order to bring better communication.