A study on users' self-disclosure on social networking sites: the roles of individual differences Online publication date: Fri, 05-Jul-2024
by Quang Dung Truong; Nam Tien Duong
International Journal of Electronic Business (IJEB), Vol. 19, No. 3, 2024
Abstract: This study, grounded in the theory of personal needs, aimed to understand how self-disclosure to friends within interpersonal networks formed on social networking sites is influenced by individual self-presentation and interpersonal relationship needs. Additionally, it sought to determine whether there are variations in self-disclosure due to personality traits. The study employed a questionnaire survey method for Facebook users, obtaining 513 valid responses, and analysed the data using PLS. The results indicated that personal self-presentation, expressed inclusion, and expressed affection have a positive impact on self-disclosure to both casual and close friends. Expressed affection positively influences self-disclosure with casual friends, while wanted inclusion negatively impacts self-disclosure with both casual and close friends. Lastly, personality traits with varying degrees of extraversion and narcissism also differentially affect users' self-disclosure.
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