self disclosure Flashcards
factors affecting self-disclosure
what is 4 things you could talk about when speaking about it in a essay?
definition of self-disclosure
what is social penetration theory and who made it
what are two elements of self-disclosure. ( breadth and depth) + shaver input
evaluation
what is self disclosure
revealing personal information about yourself.
social penetration theory
who made it?
what is social penetration theory?
what is 3 things you could talk about?
Taylor (1973)
social penetration theory gradual process of revealing personal information about yourself to your partner
it includes your deepest thoughts and feelings
its reciprocal change between both partners. when one partner reveal’s information about themselves so would the other partner displaying trust.
when they both reveal information about each other they penetrate each other’s life.
what is two elements of self disclosure?
+ who added their input
breadth and depth
- this when romantic partners become committed to each other.
researchers use metaphor of the layer of onions to illustrate this process
in the beginning of the relationship we reveal superficial information about ourselves that we can reveal to anyone. however, as relationship becomes more intimate, we would reveal deeper information that wouldn’t just tell everyone.
shaver (1988) adds in order for relationship to develop and breadth and depth increase there must be reciprocal element to disclosure. once you reveal information about yourself hopefully your partner would respond in that way Aswell.
what is evaluation of social disclosure?
1 strengths
1 weakness
1 strength
supported by research. Hartford (1998) found that 57% of gay women and men considered self-disclosure as main way of maintaining close relationships. this shows the importance of self-disclosure in romantic relationship just as theory predicted.
social penetration theory does not apply to all cultures. for e.g tang reviewed research into self-disclosure and found that women and men in the USA disclose more information about themselves than men and women in China. therefore its lacks population validity as it theory can not not be generalised to the population
self-disclosure can help people who want to improve their communication with relationships. this can be done in counselling, and they can be taught how to communicate and deepen their bond.
