Self-esteem, Personality-Type and Gender as Factors in Self-disclosure among Adolescent Social Network Users
kalu T. U Ogba
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Oluchi Miracle Ogba
Abia State University, Uturu
Udochukwu O Nwajiaku
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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Keywords

adolescence
personality type
self-disclosure
self-esteem
social network users

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Ogba, kalu, Ogba, O., & Nwajiaku, U. (2023). Self-esteem, Personality-Type and Gender as Factors in Self-disclosure among Adolescent Social Network Users. Nigerian Journal of Social Psychology, 5(1). Retrieved from https://nigerianjsp.com/index.php/NJSP/article/view/85
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Abstract

We investigated self-esteem, personality type and gender as factors in self-disclosure among adolescent social network users. Participants were drawn from St Catharine’s School and Anglican Grammar School. A total of three hundred and fifty (350) students (comprising SS1 and SS2)- 190(54.3%) females and 160 (45.7%) males participated in the study. Their ages ranged from 12-23 with a mean age of 17.5 years. The participants were selected using random sampling method. Three instruments were used for data collection: Index of self-esteem (ISE), Big Five Factors (dimensions) of Personality (BFI) and Self-Disclosure Index (SDI). The objectives of the study were to ascertain whether:1) self-esteem would significantly predict self-disclosure among adolescent social network users. 2) Personality type would significantly predict self-disclosure among adolescent social network users. 3) Gender would significantly predict self-disclosure among adolescent social network users. Linear regression statistics was used to test the hypotheses and the results showed that self-esteem did not significantly predict self-disclosure among adolescent social network users. Agreeableness (β = -.45, p < 0.01) and conscientiousness (β = .32, p < 0.05) significantly predicted self-disclosure among adolescent social network users. Self-disclosure among adolescent social network users was not predicted by gender. Implications and limitations of the study were discussed and suggestions for further studies offered.  

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