Communication Studies Department, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7574, USA.
Death Stud. 2013 Aug;37(7):617-35. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2012.673536.
This research examined how various members of a social network interact with the Facebook (FB) profile page of a friend who has died. From 43 in-depth qualitative interviews, FB friends of deceased FB users maintained their FB connection with the deceased. Most participants who visited the profile found it helpful to look at pictures; a few wrote messages to the deceased as a coping mechanism. In some instances, a spouse or parent controlled the profile, which respondents universally viewed as having a negative effect on their ability to cope with their loss.
本研究考察了社交网络中的不同成员如何与已去世的朋友的 Facebook（FB）个人资料页面进行互动。通过 43 次深入的定性访谈，已故 FB 用户的 FB 好友保持着与死者的 FB 联系。大多数访问个人资料的参与者发现查看照片很有帮助；少数人则将信息写给死者作为应对机制。在某些情况下，配偶或父母控制着个人资料，这普遍被受访者认为对他们应对失去亲人的能力产生了负面影响。
