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Measuring Self-Disclosure Over the Internet

Year: 2024

Type: dissertation

Abstract: A two-axial measure of disclosure intimacy by Morton (1976, 1978) was expanded to create a new measure usable for linear analyses. Morton's item of "Description" was divided into three "Context" items: Self-Concept, Interpersonal, and Taboo. The other axis of "Evaluation" was divided into four "Expression" items: Detail, Protected, Intensity, and Negativity/Vulnerability. As test data for the measure, demographic information from l50 users' weblogs was compared to free-response disclosures measured with the Morton measure and the linear Context/Expression measure. A multiple regression analysis of profile information versus disclosure intimacy did not reach significance. Results were inconclusive because the measures used in the study suffered from low reliability. Overall, the Context/Expression items were more reliable than the Description/Evaluation axes.

Source: ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University)

DOI: 10.25777/y30n-da06

Author: Pope, David

Institution: Old Dominion University

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health via Writing

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6945794899

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