Self-disclosure among bloggers: Re-examination of social penetration theory

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 245-250

  Tang, Jih Hsin ^a   Wang, Cheng Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TAIWAN;

ATTITUDE; BLOGGING; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 84862082454     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0403     Document Type: Article

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