Disclosure Decisions in Existing Relationships Online

2010 ◽  
pp. 48-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Greene ◽  
Kate Magsamen-Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Relationship Initiation ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Disclosure Decisions ◽  
Instant Messenger

Use of mediated channels of communication, such as email and instant messenger, is rapidly increasing, especially with adolescents and college-aged populations. This increase may alter interpersonal relationship maintenance strategies and communication patterns. The role of mediated channels of communication in some types of relationship initiation is well documented however, research investigating use within existing relationships is more limited. Self-disclosure is an important part of relationship maintenance, both in the initial stages of development as well as in existing relationships. This chapter explores motivations for disclosure through computer mediated communication (CMC) in pre-existing relationships and describes theoretical perspectives to advance examination of this area. Examples presented indicate four primary motivations for disclose through computer mediated communication: self, other, relationship, and situational/environmental. Further, we propose several codes within each primary reason, many of which diverged from traditional motivations for FtF disclosure. Implications and future directions for interpersonal CMC research are discussed.

Disclosure Decisions in Existing Relationships Online

2011 ◽  
pp. 2179-2206
Author(s):  
Kathryn Greene ◽  
Kate Magsamen-Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Relationship Initiation ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Disclosure Decisions ◽  
Instant Messenger

Use of mediated channels of communication, such as email and instant messenger, is rapidly increasing, especially with adolescents and college-aged populations. This increase may alter interpersonal relationship maintenance strategies and communication patterns. The role of mediated channels of communication in some types of relationship initiation is well documented however, research investigating use within existing relationships is more limited. Self-disclosure is an important part of relationship maintenance, both in the initial stages of development as well as in existing relationships. This chapter explores motivations for disclosure through computer mediated communication (CMC) in pre-existing relationships and describes theoretical perspectives to advance examination of this area. Examples presented indicate four primary motivations for disclose through computer mediated communication: self, other, relationship, and situational/environmental. Further, we propose several codes within each primary reason, many of which diverged from traditional motivations for FtF disclosure. Implications and future directions for interpersonal CMC research are discussed.

scholarly journals Card Stories on YouTube: A New Frame for Online Self-Disclosure

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Misoch
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Computer Mediated

This paper deals with the phenomenon of so-called (note) card stories on YouTube. Card stories can be described as self-disclosing videos or confessions, using a new frame for telling one’s own story audio-visually to the public by combining ‘old’ (hand-written messages) and ‘new’ media (video, computer mediated communication). In 2012/13, a qualitative and exploratory study with a sample of 25 card story videos on YouTube was conducted. The content and visual analysis revealed (1) that these videos are bound to a very specific frame of presentation, (2) that they deal with specific topics, and (3) that the presenter does not remain (visually) anonymous. These findings question previous research results that stressed a strong correlation between online self-disclosure and (visual) anonymity; further, the findings show that this special frame of textual confessions via video supports deep self-disclosures.

scholarly journals Theoretical perspectives and new practices in audio-graphic conferencing for language learning

ReCALL ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
REGINE HAMPEL
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Open University ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Conferencing System

This article will start with the situation at the Open University, where languages are taught at a distance. Online tuition using an audio-graphic Internet-based conferencing system called Lyceum is one of the ways used to develop students’ communicative skills.Following Garrett’s call for an integration of research and practice at EUROCALL 1997 (Garrett, 1998) – a call which is still valid today – the present article proposes a conceptual framework which can support the use of conferencing systems such as Lyceum in language learning and teaching. In the first part of the article, I examine several pedagogical theories supporting language learning, that is, second language acquisition and sociocultural theories, and multimodality, and apply them to the practice of audio-graphic computer-mediated communication (CMC) as used at the Open University. I also build on previous research, which, however, is still dominated by written CMC. What Erben stated in 1999 is still true: that audio-graphic technology “remains under-researched and under-theorised.” (Erben, 1999:230). Firstly, I therefore examine studies on written CMC and secondly those that have been conducted on audio-graphic CMC in order to identify the benefits and challenges of these media.Both the pedagogical theory and previous studies of CMC have informed the design and implementation of online tuition at the Open University. Thus the second part of the article reports on a research project on Lyceum, which took place in 2002. The goal of the project was to evaluate the use of audio-graphic conferencing in practice, and this in turn has instigated both improvements in the software used and in student support as well as further changes to the task design. I present some findings and discuss both the challenges of audio-graphic conferencing that were encountered and the benefits that were identified.

Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors

2012 ◽  
pp. 873-884
Author(s):  
Holly H. Schiffrin ◽  
Melissa Falkenstern
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Large Impact ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Impact

Self-disclosure, the sharing of personal information between communication partners, has long been a topic of interest due to the large impact it plays in the development of interpersonal relationships (Altman & Taylor, 1973). As the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) has increased, so has the interest in the impact it may have on self-disclosure and relationship development. Several theories have been posited to explain the impact that the medium of communication has on self-disclosure. Although some theories have predicted a negative impact of CMC on self-disclosure (Daft & Lengel, 1986; Kock, 2005), several researchers have found that CMC increases self-disclosure (McKenna & Bargh, 2000; Valkenberg & Peter, 2009a; Walther, 1996). This article discusses the main theories that explain the nature of online self-disclosure, the possible mechanisms by which CMC serves to increase self-disclosure, and impact that online self-disclosure has on interpersonal relationships and well-being.

Self-disclosure in computer-mediated communication

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (0) ◽  
pp. 2AM027-2AM027
Author(s):  
Kenichi AOKI ◽  
Shoji YAMAGUCHI ◽  
Renho MURAI ◽  
Ryotaro YAMAMOTO ◽  
Yusuke TAKAURA
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Computer Mediated

scholarly journals Aktivitas Pengungkapan Diri Remaja Putri Melalui Sosial Media Twitter

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Ria Yunita
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Words And Images ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract -The phenomenon of self-disclosure, which is carried out by young women through Twitter is something interesting to study. Twitter becomes an online diary for most users, the term used in microblogs "what are you doing" where twitter users can write their activities, free twitter users reveal anything either just tell what is being done, the purpose of the study to find out self-disclosure young women through twitter social media in Jakarta through the role of Twitter, both in the form of reasons, traits, topics, and values in doing so. The theory used is Adolescent Development Psychology, Self Disclousure theory, and CMC (Computer Mediated Communication). This study uses qualitative methods that are descriptive and with a discourse analysis approach, namely data collected in the form of words and images. The technique of collecting data was in-depth interviews with 3 selected informants. The results of the study are Twitter as a channel for the activities of young women who do self disclosure on Twitter to meet the needs of establishing friendships, especially old friendships and self-actualization. Conclusion, young women (research informants) feel comfortable doing self-disclosure on Twitter, self-disclosure such as status updates in the form of tweets for teenagers are considered more effective to express themselves than tell directly to certain people Keywords: Activity ,Selfdisclosure  Girl ,Twitter

Doing business and constructing identities through small talk in workplace instant messaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-583
Author(s):  
Bernie Chun Nam Mak
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Computer Work ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Small Talk ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Instant Messenger ◽  
Work Affect

Abstract This paper describes how bilingual colleagues living in Hong Kong make small talk in instant messaging to achieve various business-oriented goals and construct multiple identities in the discursive process. Guided by James Paul Gee’s revised framework of discourse analysis, the analyses evidenced that, overall, colleagues use small talk in instant messages to maintain minimal ties with distant partners, fill in silence during computer work, affect informal decision-making at work, and to diffuse useful surrounding information into business talk. These instances interplay with different affordances provided by the gadgets in the instant messenger interfaces. Such creative usage, together with the perceived nature of online interaction and instant messaging, results in multiple and turbulent identities circulating in the broader context of workplace discourse. The article concludes by arguing that computer-mediated communication has offered participants an emerging modus of interacting socially, beyond the physical and psychological constraints of time and space.

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