Did You Get My Text? How text emojis impact perceptions of appropriateness, likeability, social dominance, and creepiness

Authors

Sydney Booth, University of Maine at Farmington
Emma Bourget, University of Maine at Farmington
Gabbi Fultz, University of Maine at Farmington
Gabriel Glidden, University of Maine at Farmington
Tom Gingras, University of Maine at Farmington
Abby Hanson, University of Maine at Farmington
Shaylynn Koban, University of Maine at Farmington
Tati Scott, University of Maine at Farmington

Document Type

Psychology - Student Projects

RLE Course Title

PSY 397 - Social Psychology Lab (Spring 2023)

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Abstract

Does the presence/absence of certain emojis impact perceptions of the sender? How do gendered combinations of sender/recipient impact perceptions of the appropriateness of emoji use?

Six text message exchanges were composed by the lab members: a text message of a burgeoning relationship and text messages between two friends, roommates, or romantic partners. In a between-subjects design text messages were presented to one group with emojis present, and the other with different emojis or no emojis at all. The gender of the dyad (male/male, female/female, male/female) was also randomized in order to examine effects of gender on perceptions of emoji use.

Recommended Citation

Booth, Sydney; Bourget, Emma; Fultz, Gabbi; Glidden, Gabriel; Gingras, Tom; Hanson, Abby; Koban, Shaylynn; and Scott, Tati, "Did You Get My Text? How text emojis impact perceptions of appropriateness, likeability, social dominance, and creepiness" (2023). Research Learning Experiences (RLEs). 2.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/rle/2