The Impact of Rejection Sensitivity on Self-Disclosure Within the Context of Online Dating
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22004465 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ginette C Blackhart (0000-0003-3005-5144, East Tennessee State University, corresponding author), Daisy Hernandez (East Tennessee State University), Daisy K Hernandez (East Tennessee State University), Elizabeth Wilson (0000-0002-1560-7417, East Tennessee State University), Margaret A Hance (Arkansas State University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 690-694 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2152-2715 • E-ISSN: 2152-2723 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/cyber.2020.0257 |
| PMID | 33606556 |
| OpenAlex | W3129628815 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
Prior research suggests that rejection sensitive individuals may find it easier to express their true selves in an online environment. The purpose of the present study was to examine the extent to which rejection sensitivity (RS) and true self influence self-disclosure within the context of online dating. We collected data from a total of 1,295 individuals who completed an online survey. For those who engaged in online dating, RS was not directly related to self-disclosure in online dating profiles or in communicating with individuals met through online dating sites/apps, but true self was. In addition, there was an indirect relationship between RS and self-disclosure in the context of online dating through true self. These findings suggest that rejection sensitive individuals who feel more comfortable revealing aspects of their "true" selves online may be more likely to engage in self-disclosure within the context of online dating, which could potentially offer some clue as to why rejection sensitive individuals may be somewhat more likely to engage in online dating than less rejection sensitive individuals. That is, rejection sensitive individuals are perhaps more likely to engage in online dating because it may facilitate representation of their "true" selves and may thus increase dating success
Internet privacy · Self-disclosure · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · History · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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The benign online disinhibition effect
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Personality Correlates of Self-Disclosure
Social Causes and Consequences of Rejection Sensitivity
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Self‐disclosure in computer‐mediated communication
Relationship Formation on the Internet
The Online Disinhibition Effect
Implications of rejection sensitivity for intimate relationships
Conceptualization and Measurement of Reported Self-Disclosure
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |