In the jsdq, participants are asked to rate to what extent they speak with other. Sidney jourard used the concept of transparency to mean self disclosure. The transparent self article pdf available in ethics and information technology 181 april 2016 with 830 reads how we measure reads. The transparent self by sidney marshall jourard isbn. Buy the transparent self 2nd revised edition by jourard, sidney marshall isbn. The only difference is that his minute routine, first developed by the royal canadian air force and eventually distributed to 23 million people around the world and translated into languages, is probably better.
He believed that open and full selfdisclosure enables us to understand ourselves better, to be more selfaccepting, and to become more selfactualized. Alpha coefficients of internal consistency indicated that the sdq21 was acceptably reliable. Discuss the process of selfdisclosure, including how we make decisions about what, where, when, and how to disclose. Generally speaking, some people are naturally more transparent and willing to selfdisclose, while others are more opaque and hesitant to reveal personal information.
Itemanalysis of jourards selfdisclosure questionnaire21. Throughout history, the author maintains, man has chosen the road of concealment rather than openness, a route that all too often results in sickness, misunderstanding and alienation from self. Jourard 1971, one of the pioneer theorists of selfdisclosure defined selfdisclosure as having an attitude of trust and love. Jourard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Jay rated it really liked it jul 12, trivia about the transparent self. He proposed that a healthy personality was contingent on openness in at least one significant relationship and that self. Healthy personality and selfdisclosure sidney jourard. The present study investigated counselor attraction. When another speaks to me in truth, he or she becomes a transparent self, and releases in me an imaginative experience of his or her. Self disclosure of adolescents and parents may change as a result of adolescent development, specifically. Top stories democrat elizabeth warren close to formally announcing presidential campaign plan. Results replicated in two studies indicated that 1 the selfdisclosure scales could be improved to acceptable levels of reliability, 2 the solidarity measure validly distinguished between closer and more distant relationships, 3 selfdisclosure and solidarity were positively related, and 4 meaningfully higher levels of selfdisclosure. Curriculum as window and mirror national seed project. Publication date 1971 topics self disclosure, zelfonthulling, onderzoek, interpersonal relations. Self disclosure is the process through which people deliberately reveal personal information to others.
Jourard s 21item questionnaire was analyzed as an instrument for measuring the self disclosure of 331 undergraduates at three universities. An experimental analysis of the transparent self 1971. And the transparent self jourard being true to ones one the transparent self jourard, by acting in accordance to your own desires and emotions, will foster an environment resistant to germs and disease. The transparent self pdf searchable digital download this file is a scan of the revised edition of the transparent self 1971, sids most popular and influential book. Generally speaking, some people are naturally more transparent and willing to self disclose, while others are more opaque and hesitant to reveal personal information. Oct 22, 2018 the transparent self jourard epub download this file is a scan of the revised edition of the transparent self, sids most popular and influential book. I dedicate this new edition of the transparent self to the passionate and, i hope. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. How selfdisclosure affects people and their relationships. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. The experimental investigation of the transparent self. Communication and selfdisclosure, more than feelings and commitment, are the most significant parts of any relationship whether.
He felt that the only way one could come to understand himself or herself was through disclosure to significant others. Jourard 1971b, in his widely quoted book, selfdisclosure. In many ways the transparent self is a set of attitudes and habits for interacting with significant. Sidney marshall jourard 19261974 was a canadian psychologist, professor and author of the books the transparent self and healthy personality. Rankordering self disclosure and nursing students 197 table 1. Selfdisclosure and sidney jourards 1971 concept of the transparent self jourard argued that being transparent to others is a good thing. Selfdisclosure of adolescents and parents may change as a result of. Disclosure inventory and of the theoretical framework in which jourard sets selfdisclosure. Self disclosure is a process by which persons make themselves known to each other. Also, the ordering of numbers of disclosures to target persons was different in the two studies.
Mar 17, 2006 affection for and reciprocated disclosure by the other are generally thought to increase a persons willingness to engage in selfdisclosing communication. This file is a scan of the revised edition of the transparent self 1971, sids most popular and influential book. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Explain the connection between social penetration theory, social comparison theory, and selfdisclosure. An opportunistic sample of 25 undergraduate nursing students was asked to complete jourards selfdisclosure questionnaire. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. The relationship between affection and disclosure is not consistently supported by the data, however, and the relationship between reciprocity and disclosure may well be an artifact of a.
So in this sense, the transparent self is not the parts of self that are revealed, but the dynamic process of moving toward authentic self disclosure. Jourards 21item questionnaire was analyzed as an instrument for measuring the selfdisclosure of 331 undergraduates at three universities. An experimental analysis of the transparent self, discusses at length the importance of selfdisclosure for humanistic psychotherapy. In families in which adolescents are present, interaction may change as a result of changes in degree, topic, or rate of self disclosure. The author explores the implications of a new premise. The transparent self self disclosure and well being by.
The transparent self jourard epub download this file is a scan of the revised edition of the transparent self, sids most popular and influential book. Communication and self disclosure, more than feelings and commitment, are the most significant parts of any relationship whether. Publication date 1971 topics selfdisclosure, zelfonthulling, onderzoek, interpersonal relations. Selfdisclosure reciprocity, liking and the deviant sciencedirect. Group psychotherapy is another orientation that has stressed the importance of selfdisclosure. Selfdisclosure is the process through which people deliberately reveal personal information to others. J wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Remote heat flux using a self calibration multiwavelength pyrometer and a transparent material by nasa, national aeronautics and space adm and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Perhaps the first attempt to offer an operational way to appraise sd was made by jourard and lasakow 1958, who developed a selfreport scale named the jourard selfdisclosure questionnaire jsdq. This file is a scan of the revised edition of the transparent self 1971, sids most popular and. As such, it is an integral part of the family interaction process. This volume is devoted to a variety of material of interest to the. We keep ourselves hidden and we do not disclose who we really are for fear of being rejected or shamed.
Jourard 1971, one of the pioneer theorists of self disclosure defined self disclosure as having an attitude of trust and love. Economy, politics, science, astronomy, music, poetry, current events, philosophy, native american, justice, law, activism, environment, fukushima. Mar 17, 2006 results replicated in two studies indicated that 1 the self disclosure scales could be improved to acceptable levels of reliability, 2 the solidarity measure validly distinguished between closer and more distant relationships, 3 self disclosure and solidarity were positively related, and 4 meaningfully higher levels of self disclosure. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. May 30, 2015 how self disclosure affects people and their relationships. Females have also been found to selfdisclose more than males on selfreport instruments cozby, 1973. Perhaps the first attempt to offer an operational way to appraise sd was made by jourard and lasakow 1958, who developed a self report scale named the jourard self disclosure questionnaire jsdq. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Jourard in the transparent self defines selfdisclosure as making ourselves transparent to others through our communicationi. The 1991 group said that they disclosed more frequently to their opposite sex friends than to their fathers. Selfdisclosure and wellbeing mass market paperback january 1, 1964. He believed that the causal arrow between selfdisclosure and wellbeing runs both.
An approach from the viewpoint of humanistic psychology, which was a synthesis of the concepts and techniques that humanistic psychologists utilized and built upon in the 1960s and 1970s. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. So in this sense, the transparent self is not the parts of self that are revealed, but the dynamic process of moving toward authentic selfdisclosure. Rankordering selfdisclosure and nursing students 197 table 1. Worldcat is the worlds largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. This requires a dropping of defenses, pretense, social performance and other protections against authenticity. Jourard proposes that we become transparent and if we do we will become healthy and happy people. Contrary to common findings on selfdisclosure and gender, male students at a japanese university that were questioned for this study reported significantly higher disclosure to close friends than their female colleaguesoverall as. Jourards book is an excellent example of the rules that we live by. A choice which confronts every one of us at every moment is thi. Sidney jourard, in his commitment to education as dialogue, once put it this way. Semantic scholar extracted view of the transparent self. Contrary to common findings on self disclosure and gender, male students at a japanese university that were questioned for this study reported significantly higher disclosure to close friends than their female colleaguesoverall as well as for various individual topics n 479.
In families in which adolescents are present, interaction may change as a result of changes in degree, topic, or rate of selfdisclosure. Jourard wileyinterscience new york wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Document resume ed 045 705 tm 000 273 author deleon, patrick h and others. Alpha coefficients of internal consistency indicated tha. Another persons words are the windows to his or her world, through which i see what it is like to be that person. Affection and reciprocity in selfdisclosing communication.
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