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The transmission of self: body language availability and gender in videoconferencing

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Holger Regenbrecht,

David O'HareAuthors Info & Claims

OzCHI '11: Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference

Pages 273 - 280

https://doi.org/10.1145/2071536.2071581

Published: 28 November 2011 Publication History

Abstract

Videoconferencing technology is increasingly used for work and personal use. While a lot of research has been done on the perceptual qualities of videoconferencing systems, little research has been done on self-transmission or the ways in which individuals manage and control the impressions received by the communication partner.

In an experimental study with 134 participants, we investigated the influence of the availability of body language and both partners' gender on the ability to transmit oneself in videoconferencing. We found that participant gender and partner gender both had significant effects on perceptions of dominance/persuasion and impression management. We discuss these results in relation to the transmission of self in remote communication and their implications for future design and research.

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Index Terms

The transmission of self: body language availability and gender in videoconferencing
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
2. Information systems
  1. World Wide Web
    1. Web applications
      1. Internet communications tools
        Web conferencing

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OzCHI '11: Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference

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DOI:10.1145/2071536

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Semaan BDosono BBritton LLee CPoltrock SBarkhuus LBorges MKellogg W(2017)Impression Management in High Context SocietiesProceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing10.1145/2998181.2998222(712-725)Online publication date: 25-Feb-2017
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Regenbrecht HMüller LHoermann SLanglotz TWagner MBillinghurst MLeong T(2014)Eye-to-eye contact for life-sized videoconferencingProceedings of the 26th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference on Designing Futures: the Future of Design10.1145/2686612.2686632(145-148)Online publication date: 2-Dec-2014
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2686612.2686632
Teoh CRegenbrecht HO'Hare D(2012)How the other sees usProceedings of the 24th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference10.1145/2414536.2414624(572-578)Online publication date: 26-Nov-2012
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2414536.2414624

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