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Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors

Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors

Holly H. Schiffrin, Melissa Falkenstern
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781466603158|ISBN10: 1466603151|EISBN13: 9781466603165
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch072
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Schiffrin, Holly H., and Melissa Falkenstern. "Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors." Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior, edited by Zheng Yan, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 873-884. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch072

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Schiffrin, H. H. & Falkenstern, M. (2012). Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors. In Z. Yan (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior (pp. 873-884). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch072

Chicago

Schiffrin, Holly H., and Melissa Falkenstern. "Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors." In Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior, edited by Zheng Yan, 873-884. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch072

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Abstract

Self-disclosure, the sharing of personal information between communication partners, has long been a topic of interest due to the large impact it plays in the development of interpersonal relationships (Altman & Taylor, 1973). As the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) has increased, so has the interest in the impact it may have on self-disclosure and relationship development. Several theories have been posited to explain the impact that the medium of communication has on self-disclosure. Although some theories have predicted a negative impact of CMC on self-disclosure (Daft & Lengel, 1986; Kock, 2005), several researchers have found that CMC increases self-disclosure (McKenna & Bargh, 2000; Valkenberg & Peter, 2009a; Walther, 1996). This article discusses the main theories that explain the nature of online self-disclosure, the possible mechanisms by which CMC serves to increase self-disclosure, and impact that online self-disclosure has on interpersonal relationships and well-being.

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