Target Personality Characteristics and Self-Disclosure: An Exploratory Study.

Skoe, Eva E.; Ksionzky, Sheldon

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ERIC Number: EJ314946

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Publication Date: 1985

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Target Personality Characteristics and Self-Disclosure: An Exploratory Study.

Skoe, Eva E.; Ksionzky, Sheldon

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v41 n1 p14-21 Jan 1985

Investigated the influence of target personality characteristics on self-disclosure. Subjects (71 male and 73 female students) described the personality of the persons to whom they disclose the most and least, as well as their own personality. Results showed that people prefer to disclose to individuals similar to themselves. (BH)

Descriptors: College Students, Congruence (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Personality Traits, Self Disclosure (Individuals)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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