| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Billeter, Courtney Bly
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| Author's Email Address |
cbillete@vt.edu |
| URN |
etd-08092002-135137 |
| Title |
An Exploration of Eight Dimensions of Self-Disclosure with Relationship Satisfaction |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Sociology |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Bailey, Carol A. |
Committee Chair |
| Bayer, Alan E. |
Committee Member |
| Kiecolt, K. Jill |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
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| Date of Defense |
2002-06-17 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
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.
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