Self-disclosure in computer-mediated communication: The role of self-awareness and visual anonymity Export

@article{citeulike:750055, abstract = {Three studies examined the notion that computer-mediated communication (CMC) can be characterised by high levels of self-disclosure. In Study One, significantly higher levels of spontaneous self-disclosure were found in computer-mediated compared to face-to-face discussions. Study Two examined the role of visual anonymity in encouraging self-disclosure during CMC. Visually anonymous participants disclosed significantly more information about themselves than non-visually anonymous participants. In Study Three, private and public self-awareness were independently manipulated, using video-conferencing cameras and accountability cues, to create a 2 × 2 design public self-awareness (high and low)×private self-awareness (high and low). It was found that heightened private self-awareness, when combined with reduced public self-awareness, was associated with significantly higher levels of spontaneous self-disclosure during computer-mediated communication. Copyright {\copyright} 2001 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd.}, address = {Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK}, author = {Joinson, Adam N.}, citeulike-article-id = {750055}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.36}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/78503088/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/ejsp.36}, journal = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, keywords = {anonymity, communication, identity, mediation, psychology, self-awareness}, number = {2}, pages = {177--192}, posted-at = {2006-07-11 08:24:02}, priority = {2}, title = {Self-disclosure in computer-mediated communication: The role of self-awareness and visual anonymity}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.36}, volume = {31}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:750055 L3 - citeulike-article-id:750055 N2 - Three studies examined the notion that computer-mediated communication (CMC) can be characterised by high levels of self-disclosure. In Study One, significantly higher levels of spontaneous self-disclosure were found in computer-mediated compared to face-to-face discussions. Study Two examined the role of visual anonymity in encouraging self-disclosure during CMC. Visually anonymous participants disclosed significantly more information about themselves than non-visually anonymous participants. In Study Three, private and public self-awareness were independently manipulated, using video-conferencing cameras and accountability cues, to create a 2 × 2 design public self-awareness (high and low)×private self-awareness (high and low). It was found that heightened private self-awareness, when combined with reduced public self-awareness, was associated with significantly higher levels of spontaneous self-disclosure during computer-mediated communication. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. IS - 2 JF - European Journal of Social Psychology AD - Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK EP - 192 TI - Self-disclosure in computer-mediated communication: The role of self-awareness and visual anonymity VL - 31 SP - 177 KW - anonymity KW - communication KW - identity KW - mediation KW - psychology KW - self-awareness AU - Joinson, Adam PY - 2001/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.36 ER -