Self-Disclosure in online communities
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology |
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| Web | http://www.medimond.com/proceedings/moreinfo/20130903_index.pdf |
| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | Self-disclosure; online communities |
| Description | In this study, we examined the self-disclosure of Czech adolescent members of purely online communities (N = 244). We analyzed the association between self-disclosure and the online disinhibition, disclosing behavior of other members, and the fear of misusing published information (controlling for gender and age). Online disinhibition and members´ disclosing behavior positively predicted self-disclosure in online community; fear of information misuse had no effect. The findings are discussed with regard to the group norms of self-disclosure and online risks. |
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