Regulating privacy in interpersonal online communication: The role of self-disclosure
Thon F M, Jucks R
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
Establishing privacy is a key demand in interpersonal online communication. Do people regulate their privacy through self-disclosure regarding specific interlocutors and privacy contexts? One hundred and fifty-seven participants answered an inquiry in a 2 (communication situation: public vs. private)×2 (interlocutor's self-disclosure: high vs. low)×2 (inquiry length: short vs. long) between-participants design. Results showed that participants were aware of the degree of privacy in the context and sensitive to the interlocutor's self-disclosure. However, they did not adapt their communication behavior to this awareness. We conclude that awareness of privacy is necessary, but insufficient for regulating privacy.
Details about the publication
Journal: Studies in Communication Sciences
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Page range: 3-11
Status: Published
Release year: 2014 (06/04/2014)
Language in which the publication is written: English
Link to the full text: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1424489614000137
Keywords: Social interaction; Online communication; Privacy; Self-disclosure
Authors from the University of Münster
| Jucks, Regina | |
| Thon, Franziska |
Projects the publication originates from
Duration: 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2021 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates the publication originates from
| Establishing Trust in Online Health Communication:
The Role of Privacy, Expertise, and Social Validation in Online Forums Candidate: Thon, Franziska M. | Supervisors: Jucks, Regina Period of time: 02/04/2012 - 15/12/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |