Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances

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Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances. / Øverup, Camilla S.; Neighbors, Clayton.

In: Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 156, No. 6, 01.11.2016, p. 630-647.

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Harvard

Øverup, CS & Neighbors, C 2016, 'Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances', Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 156, no. 6, pp. 630-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2016.1152215

APA

Øverup, C. S., & Neighbors, C. (2016). Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances. Journal of Social Psychology, 156(6), 630-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2016.1152215

Vancouver

Øverup CS, Neighbors C. Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances. Journal of Social Psychology. 2016 Nov 1;156(6):630-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2016.1152215

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Øverup, Camilla S. ; Neighbors, Clayton. / Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances. In: Journal of Social Psychology. 2016 ; Vol. 156, No. 6. pp. 630-647.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Self-presentation represents behaviors used in establishing an identity with others; such behaviors may differ across various interpersonal relationships. The current article presents two studies examining differences in self-presentation to acquaintances, friends, and romantic partners among college students in relationships. Study 1 was an experiment, and Study 2 utilized a within-subject design. Results showed that individuals engaged in more self-presentation in more established types of relationships. Additionally, both closeness and trust served as moderators, such that those lower in closeness/trust reported more self-presentation in more established types of relationships than in less established types of relationships. At higher levels of closeness/trust, the results were somewhat inconsistent, with Study 1 finding no differences between relationship types and Study 2 finding more self-presentation to romantic partners than to friends and acquaintances. These results are among the first to suggest that individuals engage in differing levels of self-presentation, depending on the type of relationship and the extent to which they feel close to and trust the person.",
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