Effects of messages on evaluation of interpersonal sentiment and interpersonal impression by CMC

The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of messages on evaluation of interpersonal sentiment and interpersonal impression by CMC and FtF. The data were gatherd from university students (N=173) using a questionnaire. The 2 (medexa condition: CMC, FtF) x 2 (messages condition: self-enhancing presentation message, self--deprecating presentation message) ANOVA showed interaction effect of media condition and message condition. The significant differences were also shown in the mean score of evaluation of interpersonal sentiment and interpersonal impression between CMC and FtF conditions. From these results, it was suggested that self-deprecating presentation by CMC gave a communicator a positive image