A phenomenological study on catfishing

Added Title

Cathfishing phenomenology

Date of Publication

2018

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Jim Rey Baloloy

Defense Panel Member

"Dominguez, Maribel, reader"

Abstract/Summary

Catfishing is a type of online deception where an individual creates a fake identity of multiple identities in order to deceive other people into forming emotional or romantic relationships with them or for any other motivation. According to the interpersonal deception theory (IDT), deception occurs interdependently and fluidly between and among people who interact and communicate with each other. Studies on catfishing are minimal, and data on catfishing relies heavily on the testimonials of the victims of catfishing, with only a TV series called Catfish: the TV Show and blog posts from self-proclaimed catfishes being the only information at present time on catfishing. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), the researchers extracted the essence of catfishing, what one feels during and after the act, and what catfishing means for someone who does it. In line with the IDT, catfishes make use of careful information dissemination and regulation in order to maintain the relationship deception.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU21188

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

iv, 88 leaves; 29 cm.

Keywords

Catfishing; Deception; Online identities

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