Self‐disclosure in computer‐mediated communication: The role of self‐awareness and visual anonymity

By Adam N. Joinson. 2001

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Subfields: Communication, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Absence Makes the Communication Grow Fonder: Geographic Separation, Interpersonal Media, and Intimacy in Dating Relationships (2013, background): “Empirically, studies have shown that relative to FtF, text-based interaction has more frequent (Joinson, 2001; Tidwell & Walther, 2002) and more intimate self-disclosure (McKenna & Bargh, 1998).”
Bystander Intervention in Cyberbullying (2016, background): “Research on mediated communication also has indicated that people’s identity is often anonymous in online environments, and that the perception of anonymity affects the enactment of both pro- and anti-social behavior (Joinson, 2001).”
Comparing Online and Offline Self-Disclosure: A Systematic Review (2012, neutral): “Although studies have demonstrated greater self-disclosure in CMC, 17,18 others have also found no differences 19,20 or greater ofﬂine self-disclosure.”
The benign online disinhibition effect: Could situational factors induce self-disclosure and prosocial behaviors? (2015, methodology): “Invisibility has been considered as one of the major factors impacting the online disinhibition effect (Joinson, 2001b, 2007; Suler, 2004).”
Citizens Versus the Internet: Confronting Digital Challenges With Cognitive Tools (2019, background): “Early studies on self-disclosure (revealing personal information to others) reported higher levels of sharing in visually anonymous computer-mediated communication than in face-to-face communication ( Joinson, 2001; Tidwell & Walther, 2002).”
Standards for Internet-based experimenting. (2002, background): “Some target groups may be easier to study via Internet, because persons belonging to this group will only reveal critical information under the protection of anonymity, for example drug dealers (Coomber, 1997), or Ecstasy users (Rodgers, Buchanan, Scholey, Heffernan, Ling, & Parrott, 2001).”
First Comes Love, Then Comes Google: An Investigation of Uncertainty Reduction Strategies and Self-Disclosure in Online Dating (2011, background): “Evidence of the enhanced nature of self-disclosure online has been obtained in a number of studies (e.g., Joinson, 2001a; Levine, 2000; Parks & Floyd, 1996).”
Word of mouth and interpersonal communication: A review and directions for future research (2014, background): “The lack of social presence may weaken self-enhancement concerns because it feels more private (Joinson, 2001).”
All about me: Disclosure in online social networking profiles: The case of FACEBOOK (2010, background): “Based on the surge in online communication, researchers have begun to explore self-disclosure online (e.g., Christofides, Muise, & Desmarais, 2009; Henderson & Gilding, 2004; Joinson, 2001; Tidwell & Walther, 2002).”