Citation

Desjarlais M, Gilmour J, Sinclair J, Howell KB, West A. Cyberpsychol. Behav. Soc. Netw. 2015; 18(12): 718-725.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University , Calgary, Alberta, Canada .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/cyber.2015.0109

PMID

26652672

Abstract

Computer-mediated communication has become ubiquitous in the lives of today's youth. The current review synthesizes recent findings regarding adolescents' and young adults' online interactive self-disclosure, with a particular emphasis on the direct antecedents and effects. Three broad categories of predictors are discussed, including demographic information and internal states, dispositional factors, as well as contextual factors. In addition, the synthesis of studies exploring consequences of online interactive self-disclosure indicates positive outcomes for social-related constructs. The article concludes with recommendations for future research, including the analysis of actual computer-mediated exchanges and longitudinal research that takes into account the dynamic process of self-disclosure over time and across media.

Language: en