title: Predictors and Social Consequences of Online Interactive Self-Disclosure: A Literature Review from 2002 to 2014.
abstract: Computer-mediated communication has become ubiquitous in the lives of today's youth. The current review synthesizes recent findings regarding adolescents' and young adults' online interactive self-disclosure, with a particular emphasis on the direct antecedents and effects. Three broad categories of predictors are discussed, including demographic information and internal states, dispositional factors, as well as contextual factors. In addition, the synthesis of studies exploring consequences of online interactive self-disclosure indicates positive outcomes for social-related constructs. The article concludes with recommendations for future research, including the analysis of actual computer-mediated exchanges and longitudinal research that takes into account the dynamic process of self-disclosure over time and across media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University , Calgary, Alberta, Canada .
authors.forename: Malinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Desjarlais
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University , Calgary, Alberta, Canada .
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gilmour
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University , Calgary, Alberta, Canada .
authors.forename: Jasmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sinclair
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University , Calgary, Alberta, Canada .
authors.forename: Kaitlyn B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Royal University , Calgary, Alberta, Canada .
authors.forename: Alyssa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012919:Social Behavior; D055815:Young Adult