Discreet Openness
Scholars' Selective and Intentional Self-Disclosures Online
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2413744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Veletsianos (0000-0002-6579-9576, Royal Roads University, corresponding author), Bonnie Stewart (0000-0001-9576-1037, University of Prince Edward Island) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 2/3/2056305116664222 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Media + Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-3051 • E-ISSN: 2056-3051 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2056305116664222 |
| OpenAlex | W2511395650 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 27 |
Research into emergent forms of scholarship focuses on academics' use of technology for learning, teaching, and research. Very little attention has been paid in the literature to scholars' uses of social media to disclose challenging personal and professional issues. This article addresses the identified gap in the literature and presents a qualitative investigation into the types of disclosures that 16 scholars made online and their reasons for doing so. Results identify wide-ranging personal and professional disclosures. Participants disclosed not only about academia-related issues but also about challenges pertaining to family, mental health, physical health, identity, and relationships. Some scholars disclosed as a way to grapple with challenges they faced; others disclosed tactically, sharing information for political rather than personal reasons. Yet others disclosed as a way to welcome care in their lives. In all instances, though, disclosures were selective, intentional, and approached with foresight
Engineering ethics · Futures studies · Health care · Openness to experience · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Scholarship · Social media · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Engineering · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Law · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |