Social disclosure among coworkers without disabilities in supported employment settings.
The depth and breadth of reported self-disclosure by workers without disabilities (respondents) for three types of coworkers (i.e., work acquaintances, work friends, and social friends) were assessed. Reported self-disclosure of coworkers to supported employees was also compared, and the extent to which self-disclosure by respondents to job coaches correlated with intimacy of relationships between supported employees and respondents was analyzed. Results indicated that depth of self-disclosure can contribute to friendship formation, but coworkers did little self-disclosing to supported employees. Self-disclosure to job coaches did not correlate significantly with the development of relationships between the coworkers and supported employees. There is a need to teach supported employees to self-disclose to their coworkers and to prompt coworkers to talk about themselves in depth.
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University of Okayama, Department of Special Education.
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D000328:Adult; D016832:Employment, Supported / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010379:Peer Group; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012650:Self Disclosure