The Importance of Perceived Homophily, Level of Uncertainty, Feeling Good, Safety, and Self-Disclosure in Interpersonal Relationships.

Prisbell, Marshall; Andersen, Janis F.

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Importance of Perceived Homophily, Level of Uncertainty, Feeling Good, Safety, and Self-Disclosure in Interpersonal Relationships.

Prisbell, Marshall; Andersen, Janis F.

Communication Quarterly, v28 n3 p22-33 Sum 1980

Examines the relationship of perceived homophily to level of uncertainty, feeling good, and safety, as well as the relationship of level of uncertainty, feeling good, and safety to self-disclosure. Indicates that feeling good is the single best predictor of self-disclosive communication. (JMF)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Disclosure, Identification (Psychology), Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Predictor Variables, Self Esteem

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Language: English

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