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How attachment style affacts relational quality?: The interaction effects of online and offline self-disclosure

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology / Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, (P)1229-0653;
2013, v.27 no.2, pp.107-125
https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2013.27.2.007



Abstract

The emergence of Internet introduces a new social space for building and developing relationships. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of self-disclosure in offline and online spaces in the relationship between attachment styles and the relationship quality and the moderating role of self-disclosure in online space in influencing the mediation. Based on previous studies, we hypothesized a path model in which online/offline self-disclosure mediated attachment styles and the relationship quality. In addition, the model included the interacting effects of online and offline self-disclosures on the relational quality. A total of 1051 participants (males 44.5%, females 54.6%, unspecified 0.09%) were included with an age range between 20 and 39. participants completed self-report measures of adult attachment styles, perceived breadth and depth of online and offline communication, and relationship quality. Results supported the mediation effects of self-disclosures in offline and online spaces in the relationship between attachment styles and the relational quality. path coefficients of avoidant attachment style with both online and offline self-disclosures were negative, while path coefficients of anxiety attachment style with both self-disclosures were positive. In addition, the relationship between anxiety style and online self-disclosure was stronger than that between anxiety style and offline self-disclosure. Finally, the moderating effect of online self-disclosure on the relationship between offline self-disclosure and the relationship quality was significant. The implications and limitations were discussed.

keywords
attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, online, offline, self-disclosure, relational quality, 애착불안, 애착회피, 온라인, 오프라인, 자기개방, 관계의 질

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