Ignatius, E., & Kokkonen, M. (2007). Factors contributing to verbal self-disclosure. Nordic Psychology, 59(4), 362-391. https://doi.org/10.1027/1901-2276.59.4.362

Since the 1970s, numerous studies in psychology, social, and communication sciences have actively explored the phenomenon of self-disclosure in relationships. Their results enriched the psychological understanding of the topic.

The authors of this article presented a review of extensive psychological literature on self-disclosure that addressed such issues as sex differences, reciprocity effects, self-disclosure in intimate vs. non-intimate relationships, the benefits of disclosing, and emotional or anxiety-based motives.

The authors integrated empirical results from several fields of study available at that time to give a broad and general overview of the self-disclosure literature. They discussed the benefits and risks of self-disclosure as well as the traits of the discloser and the recipient that promote or inhibit self-disclosure, the relationship between the discloser and the recipient, certain environmental and cultural elements affecting self-disclosure.

Ignatius, E., & Kokkonen, M. (2007). Factors contributing to verbal self-disclosure. Nordic Psychology, 59(4), 362-391. https://doi.org/10.1027/1901-2276.59.4.362