The effects of sex and Machiavellianism on self-disclosure patterns
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Eva C. Brown
Memphis State University
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Rebecca Guy
Memphis State University
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- Keywords:
- social behavior, social psychology, sex, machiavellianism, self-disclosure, sociology, friendship, male, female
- Abstract
- This study was aimed at replicating the findings of an earlier study examining the effects of sex and machiavellianism on self-disclosure patterns. Of particular interest was the question of whether or not a significant sex-machiavellian interaction would reoccur. A sample of 166 males and females recruited from the introductory course in sociology were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing several dimensions of friendship relations. Measures of self-disclosure and machiavellianism were included in the questionnaire. As hypothesised, a significant sex-machiavellian interaction was observed. The significant interaction was interpreted to suggest that self-disclosure may be a manipulation strategy for females. If this is the case, current measures of machiavellianism are intensitive to the range of manipulative techniques used by females.
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- Published
- 1983-02-01
- Issue
- Volume 11, 1983, Issue 1
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- Articles
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