Why Does Someone Reveal Highly Personal Information? Attributions for and against Self-Disclosure in Close Relationships

被引：42

作者：

Derlega, Valerian J. ^{[1
]}

Winstead, Barbara A. ^{[2
]}

Mathews, Alicia ^{[3
]}

Braitman, Abby L. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD USA

[2] Old Domin Univ, Psychol, Norfolk, VA USA

[3] Old Domin Univ, Norfolk, VA USA

来源：

COMMUNICATION RESEARCH REPORTS | 2008年 / 25卷 / 02期

关键词：

Causal Attributions; Close Relationships; Dialectical Theories of Privacy; Disclosure Decision-Making; Self-Disclosure; Social Exchange/Interdependence Theories;

D O I：

10.1080/08824090802021756

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

Via open-ended responses, we examined causal attributions generated for disclosing or not disclosing personal information to one's mother, father, same-sex friend, and dating partner. Participants (238 male and female college students) frequently mentioned having a close relationship/trusting the other and seeking social support to explain disclosure, as well as protecting the other and fear of losing the other's respect as reasons not to disclose. Certain attributions (e.g., duty to inform, privacy concerns, protecting the other, superficial relationship) were mentioned selectively to explain disclosure or nondisclosure to particular types of relationship partners. The findings illustrate goals that are consistent with social exchange/interdependence and privacy theories of disclosure decision-making.

引用

页码：115 / 130

页数：16

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