Psychological determinants of online disclosure on Facebook: Differences between Indonesian and Polish users

Objective – The present study was designed to compare online self-disclosure between Polish and Indonesian Facebook users. We expected that Need for Popularity (NfP), Collective Self-Esteem (CSE), perceived network size and diversity, as well as controlling accessibility, will influence online selfdisclosure in both countries. Furthermore, we examined the differences in privacy issues. Methodology/Technique – Pearson's correlation and hierarchical regression analysis were performed to address the differences of online self-disclosure regarding independent variables. An Independent ttest was conducted to compare the control of accessibility of profile information between the two countries. Chi-square analysis was carried out to observe the differences in perceived privacy. The sample of this study consisted of 280 Indonesians and 284 Poles. Findings – Indonesians and Poles showed significantly different results when it comes to online selfdisclosure, with consideration to psychological determinants. Poles exhibited a higher need to control the accessibility in their profile information, except for information on instant messaging accounts, which was deemed more sensitive for Indonesians. Poles showed a higher level of perceived privacy regarding almost all personal information on their profile page. Novelty – It was very few articles discussing the comparison of the psychological determinants of online self-disclosure and privacy issues between Polish and Indonesian. Type of Paper: Empirical research paper