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When worlds collide : sociality between physical and cyberspace during the COVID-19 pandemic
ID Smrdelj, Rok (Author), ID Lenarčič, Blaž (Author)

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Abstract
Many studies have already demonstrated that ICT use does not necessarily lead to more loneliness and social isolation among people. Nevertheless, the assumption that ICT contributes to the feelings of loneliness and associated illnesses persists among some researchers and in everyday discourse. The paper explores the sociological understanding of sociality from the perspective of ICT use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia. The results of an online survey conducted in the autumn of 2020, with a random sample of 454 participants, indicated that despite the government-imposed restrictions on gatherings and physical interactions of individuals, social dynamics were maintained, albeit predominantly through ICT. Moreover, most respondents reported not experiencing greater loneliness during this period, probably owing to the preservation of their social contacts in cyberspace. It was also observed that the respondents engaged in different activities aimed at sustaining social interaction in cyberspace (i.e., telephone conversations, social media engagement, video calls), contributing to a reduced sense of isolation. The main objective of this paper is to reflect on contemporary social trends, positing that proximity in physical space is no longer a precondition for the emergence and maintenance of social dynamics between individuals.

Language:English
Keywords:information and communication technologies, ICT, sociality, loneliness, epidemics, crises, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, physical space, cyberspace, spatial sociology, Slovenia
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FF - Faculty of Arts
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2024
Number of pages:Str. 143-163
Numbering:Vol. 62, no. 1(229)
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-159521 This link opens in a new window
UDC:316.47:616-036.21(497.4)
ISSN on article:1846-5226
DOI:10.5673/sip.62.1.7 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:200890883 This link opens in a new window
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Objavljeni članek je v Repozitorij Univerze v Ljubljani shranjen z dovoljenjem založnika. (Datum opombe: 22. 7. 2024)
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KLJUČNE BESEDE: osamljenost, družabnost, epidemije, COVID-19, informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije, IKT, fizični prostor, virtualno okolje, sociologija okolja, medosebni odnosi, vsakdanje življenje
Publication date in RUL:11.07.2024
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Title:Sociologija i prostor : časopis za istraživanje prostornog i sociokulturnog razvoja = Sociology and space : journal for spatial and socio-cultural development studies
Publisher:Institut za društvena istraživanja
ISSN:1846-5226
COBISS.SI-ID:26585181 This link opens in a new window

Secondary language

Language:Croatian
Title:Kad se svjetovi sudare : društvenost između fizičkog i kibernetičkog prostora tijekom pandemije COVID-19
Abstract:
Mnoge studije već su pokazale da korištenje informacijsko-komunikacijskih tehnologija (IKT) ne dovodi nužno do veće usamljenosti i socijalne izolacije među ljudima. Unatoč tome, pretpostavka da IKT doprinosi osjećajima usamljenosti i povezanim bolestima i dalje postoji među nekim istraživačima i u svakodnevnom životu. Ovaj rad raspravlja o sociološkom razumijevanju socijalnosti iz perspektive korištenja IKT-a za vrijeme pandemije COVID-19 u Sloveniji. Rezultati online ankete provedene na slučajnom uzorku (n=454) tijekom jeseni 2020. godine pokazali su da je unatoč vladinim mjerama, koje ograničavaju okupljanja i fizičke interakcije pojedinaca, socijalna dinamika i dalje bila prisutna, iako pretežno putem IKT-a. Štoviše, većina ispitanika nije iskusila veću usamljenost tijekom tog razdoblja, vjerojatno zato što su održavali svoje socijalne kontakte u kiberprostoru. Također, otkrili smo da su ispitanici bili uključeni u različite aktivnosti povezane s održavanjem socijalne interakcije u kiberprostoru (npr., telefonski razgovori, aktivnosti na društvenim mrežama, video-pozivi), što im je pomoglo osjećati se manje usamljeno. Glavni cilj rada je promišljanje o suvremenim socijalnim trendovima, sugerirajući da blizina u fizičkom prostoru više nije preduvjet za nastanak i održavanje socijalne dinamike među pojedincima.

Keywords:IKT, društvenost, usamljenost, COVID-19 epidemija, fizički prostor, kibernetički prostor, sociologija prostora, Slovenija

Projects

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P6-0434
Name:Konstruktivna teologija v dobi digitalne kulture in antropocena

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P6-0279
Name:Mejna področja: območja kulturnega in družbenega sobivanja v dobi tveganja in ranljivosti

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P6-0194
Name:Problemi avtonomije in identitet v času globalizacije

Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Funding programme:University Foundation of ing. Lenarčič Milan

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