Title
Self-disclosure and emotional closeness in intracultural friendships: A cross-cultural comparison among US Americans and Romanians
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
This study investigates the cultural differences in self-disclosure and emotional closeness in intracultual friendships in U.S. and Romanian cultures. Results show that culture has a significant effect on the intent of self-disclosure and emotional closeness. First, Americans are found to disclose in a greater intent than Romanians to their friends, but the two cultures do not differ in other dimensions of self-disclosure. Second, Romanians are found to perceive a greater level of emotional closeness in intracultural friendships than Americans. Last, honesty/accuracy and intent of self-disclosure predict emotional closeness in Romania, but none of the dimensions of self-disclosure predicts emotional closeness in the United States.
Publication Title
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
Repository Citation
Majer, Georgeta Andreea; Zhang, Qin; and Clark, Alina, "Self-disclosure and emotional closeness in intracultural friendships: A cross-cultural comparison among US Americans and Romanians" (2013). Communication Faculty Publications. 54.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/communications-facultypubs/54
Published Citation
Maier, Georgeta Andreea, Qin Zhang, and Alina Clark. "Self-disclosure and emotional closeness in intracultural friendships: A cross-cultural comparison among US Americans and Romanians." Journal of Intercultural Communication Research 42.1 (2013): 22-34. doi:10.1080/17475759.2012.703620.
DOI
10.1080/17475759.2012.703620
Comments
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