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The Concept Of Self-Disclosure In Initial Interaction Between Strangers In Japan, Hizuru Sugita
The Concept Of Self-Disclosure In Initial Interaction Between Strangers In Japan, Hizuru Sugita
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The study of self-disclosure has been developed and elaborated mainly in the United States, and only a few studies have directly examined self-disclosure in the Japanese cultural context. This study was designed to extend the study of self-disclosure to Japanese culture, and using the concept of ingroup and outgroup relationships, examine the relationship between the level of self-disclosure and perceived social attraction in initial interaction between Japanese strangers. Based on the literature on self-disclosure and features of Japanese culture and communication, two hypotheses were constructed:
H1: For the ingroup members, the high discloser will be perceived to be more socially …