Self-Disclosure
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 12. May 1993
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-0-8039-3954-7 (ISBN)
Description
Although self-disclosure is not equivalent to and does not define the level of intimacy in a relationship, it is a major factor in the relationship's development, maintenance, and deterioration. Conversely, the level of closeness between relationship partners (whether the individuals are acquaintances, friends, lovers, or relatives) affects the meaning and impact of disclosure. Compelling and informative, Self-Disclosure focuses on the role of self-disclosure in close relationships and illustrates how individuals negotiate with their relationship partners--what, when, where, and how they communicate personal feelings and thoughts. The authors examine how close relationships and self-disclosure are mutually transformative; where self-disclosure and relationships mutually interact to affect one another; how subcultural differences between males and females influence self-disclosure in relationships; how the vulnerability and risk associated with disclosing personal information leads relationship partners to be concerned about privacy regulation; and how stress-reducing disclosure, associated with the willingness to talk about stressful events, provides both a means of coping with unpleasant life events and access to social support. With sensitive coverage of the major themes of self-disclosure, this volume is ideally suited for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in close relationships, interpersonal communication, social psychology, gender studies, family studies, counseling and clinical psychology, social work, and sociology. "For someone looking for a good review of the literature on self-disclosure and close relationships, this book fits the bill, providing a quick and easy way to sort through theory....for the researcher, the authors provide questionnaire materials in most chapters to illustrate how data might be collected." --Families in Society
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-3954-7 (9780803939547)
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Valerian J. Derlega | Sandra M. Metts | Sandra Petronio
Self-Disclosure
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05/1993
1st Edition
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Content
Self-Disclosure
A Useful Behavior for Studying Close Relationships
Developing Close Relationships
Gender
Privacy Regulation and Vulnerability
Coping with Stress and Social Support
Epilogue
A Useful Behavior for Studying Close Relationships
Developing Close Relationships
Gender
Privacy Regulation and Vulnerability
Coping with Stress and Social Support
Epilogue