An Exploration of Eight Dimensions of Self-Disclosure with Relationship Satisfaction
dc.contributor.author | Billeter, Courtney Bly | en |
dc.contributor.committeechair | Bailey, Carol A. | en |
dc.contributor.committeemember | Bayer, Alan E. | en |
dc.contributor.committeemember | Kiecolt, K. Jill | en |
dc.contributor.department | Sociology | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-14T20:43:01Z | en |
dc.date.adate | 2002-08-27 | en |
dc.date.available | 2014-03-14T20:43:01Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2002-06-17 | en |
dc.date.rdate | 2003-08-27 | en |
dc.date.sdate | 2002-08-09 | en |
dc.description.abstract | This research extends previous work on measuring eight dimensions of self-disclosure on intimate relationship satisfaction. 134 individuals answered a questionnaire concerning how they self-disclosed to their partner. I predicted that overall self-disclosure (all eight dimensions combined) would be positively related to degree of relationship satisfaction. Second, overall self-disclosure would be positively related to degree of relationship satisfaction when controlling for gender, length of relationship, and whether the respondent was referring to a current or former partner. Furthermore, I predicted that each dimension of self-disclosure would be positively related to relationship satisfaction. Results indicate that not all of my hypotheses were supported. For example, one's tastes and interests and one's self-feelings were statistically negatively significant with relationship satisfaction. Self-disclosure is an important part of relationship satisfaction, while distinguishing which dimension of self-disclosure had more importance proved to be a more complicated factor. | en |
dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en |
dc.identifier.other | etd-08092002-135137 | en |
dc.identifier.sourceurl | http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08092002-135137/ | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34431 | en |
dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
dc.relation.haspart | courtneyvita2.pdf | en |
dc.relation.haspart | final3.pdf | en |
dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
dc.subject | intimacy | en |
dc.subject | dating | en |
dc.title | An Exploration of Eight Dimensions of Self-Disclosure with Relationship Satisfaction | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Sociology | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |