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Proposing a Theory for the Categorization of Self Disclosure Strategies

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Self disclosure, or sharing personal details about oneself with another, is an important communication construct that can impact relationship development, workplace satisfaction, mental health, and physical health, among other aspects of an individual’s life (Clevinger, Ablert & Raiche, 2019; Hyman, & McQuitty, 2000; Jourard, 1971; Rosenfeld, Civikly, & Herron, 1979). Much of the research on self disclosure has focused on why people choose to self disclose, how self disclosure impacts relationship development, or the risks individuals experience in regards to self disclosure (Greene, Derlega & Matthews, 2006; Smith & Brunner, 2017). The levels of self disclosure have also been studied (Harper & Harper, 2006; Morton, 1978). What has been overlooked thus far in academic research is the manner which individuals disclose information to one another.
The benefits of filling this gap in self disclosure research by establishing self disclosure categories is multi-faceted. First, understanding how individuals self disclose increases the accessibility of self disclosure for non-academic circles. Categorizing self disclosure will provide individuals with the language to talk about how they make themselves known to others. Understanding how individual’s self disclose also creates new opportunities for self disclosure research among the academic realm.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/23696
Date08 1900
CreatorsConrad Metz-Sipple, Emma K.
ContributorsParrish-Sprowl, John, Goering, Elizabeth, Sandwina, Ronald, Dobris, Catherine A.
Source SetsIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RightsAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

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