Exploring Adolescents\' Experiences of Self-Disclosing on Facebook When Distressed

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dc.contributor.authorWise, Ashley Patriciaen
dc.contributor.committeechairWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFalconier, Mariana K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-04T08:00:53Zen
dc.date.available2013-06-04T08:00:53Zen
dc.date.issued2013-06-03en
dc.description.abstractFacebook provides adolescents with multiple opportunities to self-disclose information about themselves, one of the most prominent ones being a status update. This qualitative study expanded on existing research related to adolescent self-disclosure on Facebook by exploring ten adolescents\' experiences of self-disclosing on a Facebook status when upset or distressed. Using thematic analysis, prominent themes emerged which included the decision making process in making such a post, concerns of privacy, impacts on peer relationships, perceptions and feelings of others, sense of community and support systems. Limitations of the study, clinical implications and suggestions for future research are also discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:1184en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/23136en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectself-disclosureen
dc.subjectdistressen
dc.subjectFacebooken
dc.subjectadolescentsen
dc.titleExploring Adolescents\' Experiences of Self-Disclosing on Facebook When Distresseden
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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