Sharing the positive or the negative? Understanding the contect, motivation and consequence of emotional disclosure on Facebook

• Main Author: Lin, Han
• Other Authors: Qiu Lin
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology::Affection and emotion
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60712
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The recent emergence of Social Networking Sites (SNSs), such as Facebook, provides substantial opportunities for emotional disclosure. A relevant and timely question arises concerning how such a context alters as well as supports emotional disclosure. Three studies were conducted to address this i...