Start Date

11-8-2016

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Why would people feel the need to disclose their negative emotions? Using the theory of conservation of resources, we hypothesize disclosure intention and behavior would be influenced by duration and severity of the negative emotional state. Moreover, we predict the influence of the big five personality traits on disclosure intention and examine unexpected events as another underlying factor. Besides disclosure intention, we also tapped if the respondents have disclosed their negative emotions on their Facebook profile. In this study, we surveyed 255 Facebook users on their experiences from negative life events. The results support all of our hypotheses.

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A Study of Disclosure Behavior in Social Network Media: Will an Unexpected Negative Event and Personality Matter?

Why would people feel the need to disclose their negative emotions? Using the theory of conservation of resources, we hypothesize disclosure intention and behavior would be influenced by duration and severity of the negative emotional state. Moreover, we predict the influence of the big five personality traits on disclosure intention and examine unexpected events as another underlying factor. Besides disclosure intention, we also tapped if the respondents have disclosed their negative emotions on their Facebook profile. In this study, we surveyed 255 Facebook users on their experiences from negative life events. The results support all of our hypotheses.