Disclosure and closeness: Effect of disclosing certain kinds of information about other individuals

• Main Authors: Go, Jasper Alvin A., Ong, Eugene Ellison C., Uy, Tiffany Jillian T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2009
• Subjects: Self-disclosure; Disclosure of information; Interpersonal communication; Interpersonal relations; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8770
• Institution: De La Salle University

Quality of friendship is contingent upon individuals in a certain group. Their relationship is built with past experiences, constant communication, and meaningful conversations. The act of disclosing or sharing information about something or someone can trigger the growth in these relationships. In this paper, two significant variables, namely: the valence and the type of information, served as determinants for causing the change in the perceptions of closeness and intimacy felt by the listeners. A total of 150 participants were divided into different clusters. The discloser manipulated and disclosed different mixtures of valence and type of information pertaining to the target-person after the presentation of the video clip. The effect of disclosing these mixtures on the closeness and intimacy levels of the listeners were measured using the Interpersonal Solidarity Scale. The results of the study revealed that both valence and the type of information had an effect on the perceptions of closeness and likeability felt by the listeners to the target-person. However, when it comes to perceptions of closeness and likeability to the discloser, only the valence of information had a significant effect.