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Computer-Mediated Relationship Development: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
Article first published online: 9 AUG 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.tb00307.x
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Yum, Y.-o. and Hara, K. (2005), Computer-Mediated Relationship Development: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 11: 133–152. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.tb00307.x
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- Issue published online: 9 AUG 2006
- Article first published online: 9 AUG 2006
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This study extends prior scholarship on the role of self-disclosure in relationship development on the Internet in three different cultures: Korea, Japan, and the United States. The duration of the online relationship was considered as well as the two typical dimensions (i.e., breadth and depth) of self-disclosure. The results suggest some cross-cultural differences and similarities in the associations between self-disclosure and relationship qualities. For Americans, Japanese, and Koreans, self-disclosure was directly associated with online relationship development. However, the relationship between self-disclosure and trust was positive only for Americans.