Adolescents' sexual self-disclosure on the Internet: deindividuation and impression management.: An article from: Adolescence

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From the author: This study examined the effect of anonymity on adolescents' sexual self-disclosure on the Internet and the impact of topic intimacy on their reply intent for sexual disclosure by conducting a survey with 1,347 adolescents. It was found that male participants were more likely than females to engage in sexual self-disclosure and to correspondingly respond to cyber partners' sexual disclosure. Results showed that the greater the anonymity, the greater the intent for sexual self-disclosure. Participants exhibited greater reply intent when cyber partners self-disclosed sexual topics with greater intimacy, and the effect of topic intimacy was more pronounced in male participants. The findings suggest that male adolescents tend to adopt a reciprocal strategy in responding to partners' sexual disclosure on the Internet, whereas females tend to employ a conservative strategy. It was concluded that male and female adolescents revealed differential self-presentation and impression management for their sexual self-disclosing and responding on the Internet.

Citation Details
Title: Adolescents' sexual self-disclosure on the Internet: deindividuation and impression management.
Author: Wen-Bin Chiou
Publication:Adolescence (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41 Issue: 163 Page: 547(15)

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