When self-disclosure goes awry: Negative consequences of revealing personal failures for lower self-esteem individuals

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 217-222

  Cameron, Jessica J ^a   Holmes, John G ^b   Vorauer, Jacquie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Closeness; Perceived regard; Reflected appraisals; Self disclosure; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549106905     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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