Self-disclosure is purposeful disclosure of personal information to other people, and online selfdisclosure on health-related issues is important in promoting a safe and sound online health environment. The present study investigates the ways in which youths engage in online self-disclosure of healthrelated issues in the Web 2.0 age. We examine how self-disclosure is driven by the level of trus...

The growth and popularity of SNSs such as Facebook and Twitter have created a new world for users to conduct activities such as posting, viewing, sharing, replying and playing. One of the most important user participation behaviors is self-disclosure. This study attempts to investigate the relation between privacy risk and self-disclosure behavior in SNSs and to understand how the users selecti...

Since the advent of social network sites (SNSs), scholars have critically discussed the psychological and societal implication of online self-disclosure. Does Facebook change our willingness to disclose personal information? The present study proposes that the use of SNSs and the psychological disposition for selfdisclosure interact reciprocally: Individuals with a stronger disposition show a h...

The authors evaluated emotional avoidance as a mediator of the relation between attachment avoidance (i.e., fear of dependency) and emotional disclosure and rumination as a mediator of the relation between attachment anxiety (i.e., fear of rejection) and emotional disclosure. Two operational definitions were used for each of three variables – emotional avoidance, rumination, and emotional discl...

Social networking sites have gained popularity among all populations, especially young adults. Personality traits were found to be predictive of how individuals use social media. Therefore, this study sought to examine the association between shyness and self-disclosure to a Facebook friend as well as self-disclosure to a face-to-face friend. Two studies were conducted. The first study tested h...

INTRODUCTION As patients become increasingly involved in their medical care, physician-patient communication gains importance. A previous study showed that physician self-disclosure (SD) of personal information by primary care providers decreased patient rating of the provider communication skills. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the incidence and impact of emergency depa...

This study analyzes 435 oocyte donor recruitment advertisements to assess whether entities recruiting donors of oocytes to be used for in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures include a disclosure of risks associated with the donation process in their advertisements. Such disclosure is required by the self-regulatory guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and by law ...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keterbukaan diri (self disclosure) responden pada kegiatan sensus maupun survei. menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Data dikumpulkan kuesioner telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Subjek terlibat dalam penelitian sebanyak 88 penduduk Lingkungan II Kelurahan Rajabasa Nunyai ditentukan dengan teknik disproporsionate ...