Self-presentation as a function of perceived closeness and trust with romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances
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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.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Social Psychology |
Volume | 156 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 630-647 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISSN | 0022-4545 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
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- Closeness, interpersonal relationships, self-presentation, trust
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