Effects of self-disclosure on relational intimacy in Facebook

Authors:
Namkee Park;Borae Jin;Seung-A Annie Jin
Affiliations:
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma, 395 West Lindsey Street, Norman, OK 73019, USA;Department of Mass Communication, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, South Korea;Department of Communication, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., 21 Campanella Way 544, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
Venue:
Computers in Human Behavior
Year:
2011

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Abstract

The present study examined the association between self-disclosure and intimacy in the context of Facebook. As the antecedents of self-disclosure, the study included the need for affiliation and the motivations for relationship maintenance and initiation. Using data from an online survey (N=249), structural equation modeling analyses revealed that self-disclosure amount and positivity were positively associated with intimacy, while self-disclosure honesty and intent were not associated with intimacy. The study also found no direct association between the need for affiliation and self-disclosure. Rather, the need for affiliation was associated with the motivations for relationship maintenance and initiation, which in turn affected self-disclosure and intimacy. The theoretical implications of the study were discussed.