All Volumes (2001-2008)
Volume
Volume III, 2003
Faculty Sponsor
Christopher Leone
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Abstract
It was hypothesized that self-esteem, sex, and relationship closeness would affect self-disclosure. Participants imagined either a best friend or a casual acquaintance while completing a modified version of the Marital Self-Disclosure Questionnaire (MSDQ; Waring, Holden, & Wesley, 1998). The MSDQ measured four facets of self-disclosure: relationship, sex, money, and imbalance. Self-esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965). In general, self-disclosure was greater for females than for males and in close relationships than in distant relationships. There were no differences in self-disclosure between high and low self-esteem individuals. In close relationships, females disclosed more than did males; in distant relationships, females disclosed no more than did males. Alternative interpretations and future directions for researching personality variables in relationships were discussed.
Suggested Citation
Seamon, Christien Marie, "Self-Esteem, Sex Differences, and Self-Disclosure: A Study of the Closeness of Relationships" (2003). All Volumes (2001-2008). 99.
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