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Varför öppnar vi oss? Effekten av lyssnarreaktioner på självutlämnande i tidiga interaktioner

Jönemo, Erik LU and Szentlászlai, Emöke LU (2026) PSYK12 20252
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Att förstå vad som får individer att dela personlig information i tidiga möten är centralt inom forskning kring interpersonell kommunikation och relationsutveckling. Denna studie undersökte hur olika typer av respons påverkar individers benägenhet att fortsätta självutlämna i samtal mellan personer som inte känner varandra. Med utgångspunkt i den interpersonella intimitetsmodellen (Reis & Shaver, 1988) undersöktes om emotionella, problemlösande eller kombinerade responser påverkar självutlämnande beroende på samtalets kontext.
Studien genomfördes som en scenariobaserad experimentell enkätstudie med mixed design och omfattade 102 deltagare. Scenariotyp (emotionellt respektive praktiskt scenario) utgjorde en inomgruppsfaktor, medan... (More)
Att förstå vad som får individer att dela personlig information i tidiga möten är centralt inom forskning kring interpersonell kommunikation och relationsutveckling. Denna studie undersökte hur olika typer av respons påverkar individers benägenhet att fortsätta självutlämna i samtal mellan personer som inte känner varandra. Med utgångspunkt i den interpersonella intimitetsmodellen (Reis & Shaver, 1988) undersöktes om emotionella, problemlösande eller kombinerade responser påverkar självutlämnande beroende på samtalets kontext.
Studien genomfördes som en scenariobaserad experimentell enkätstudie med mixed design och omfattade 102 deltagare. Scenariotyp (emotionellt respektive praktiskt scenario) utgjorde en inomgruppsfaktor, medan responstyp (emotionell, problemlösande eller mixed) utgjorde en mellangruppsfaktor. Deltagarna tog del av två hypotetiska samtalssituationer och skattade sin benägenhet att fortsätta dela personlig information.
Resultaten visade inga signifikanta huvudeffekter av vare sig responstyp eller scenariotyp på benägenhet till självutlämnande. I linje med studiens explorativa ansats framkom dock en signifikant interaktion mellan responstyp och scenariotyp. Emotionella responser var förknippade med högst benägenhet till självutlämnande i det emotionella scenariot, men effekten minskade när samma respons förekom i ett praktiskt scenario, vilket tyder på en större känslighet för kontextuell missanpassning. Problemlösande och mixade responser uppvisade däremot ett mer stabilt mönster mellan scenarierna.
Resultaten tyder på att responsens effektivitet inte enbart beror på dess innehåll utan på hur väl den matchar situationens behov. Studien belyser därmed betydelsen av kontextuell responsivitet i tidiga sociala interaktioner. (Less)
Abstract
Understanding what encourages individuals to share personal information in early interactions is central to research on interpersonal communication and relationship development. The present study examined how different response types influence individuals’ willingness to continue self-disclosing during conversations with unfamiliar others. Drawing on the Interpersonal Process Model of Intimacy (Reis & Shaver, 1988), the study investigated whether emotional, problem-focused, and mixed responses affect continued self-disclosure depending on the conversational context.
A scenario-based experimental survey with a mixed design was conducted with 102 participants. Scenario type (emotional vs. practical problem) served as a within-subjects... (More)
Understanding what encourages individuals to share personal information in early interactions is central to research on interpersonal communication and relationship development. The present study examined how different response types influence individuals’ willingness to continue self-disclosing during conversations with unfamiliar others. Drawing on the Interpersonal Process Model of Intimacy (Reis & Shaver, 1988), the study investigated whether emotional, problem-focused, and mixed responses affect continued self-disclosure depending on the conversational context.
A scenario-based experimental survey with a mixed design was conducted with 102 participants. Scenario type (emotional vs. practical problem) served as a within-subjects factor, while response type (emotional, problem-focused, or mixed) served as a between-subjects factor. Participants evaluated two hypothetical interaction scenarios and rated their willingness to continue sharing personal information.
The results showed no significant main effects of response type or scenario type on willingness to self-disclose. However, in line with the study’s exploratory approach, a significant interaction effect was observed between response type and scenario type. Emotional responses produced the highest levels of self-disclosure when presented in emotionally focused scenarios, whereas the effect decreased when the same response occurred in a practical problem context, suggesting greater sensitivity to contextual mismatch. Problem-focused and mixed responses showed a more stable pattern across scenarios.
These findings suggest that the effectiveness of a response is not determined solely by its content but by how well it matches the situational context and the speaker’s needs. The results highlight the importance of contextual responsiveness in early social interactions. (Less)
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Jönemo, Erik LU and Szentlászlai, Emöke LU
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organization
course
PSYK12 20252
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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keywords
self-disclosure, perceived responsiveness, initial interactions, interpersonal communication, social support, självutlämnande, upplevd responsivitet, initiala interaktioner, interpersonell kommunikation, socialt stöd
language
Swedish
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9224520
date added to LUP
2026-04-15 16:43:42
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2026-04-15 16:43:42
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  abstract     = {{Understanding what encourages individuals to share personal information in early interactions is central to research on interpersonal communication and relationship development. The present study examined how different response types influence individuals’ willingness to continue self-disclosing during conversations with unfamiliar others. Drawing on the Interpersonal Process Model of Intimacy (Reis & Shaver, 1988), the study investigated whether emotional, problem-focused, and mixed responses affect continued self-disclosure depending on the conversational context.
A scenario-based experimental survey with a mixed design was conducted with 102 participants. Scenario type (emotional vs. practical problem) served as a within-subjects factor, while response type (emotional, problem-focused, or mixed) served as a between-subjects factor. Participants evaluated two hypothetical interaction scenarios and rated their willingness to continue sharing personal information.
The results showed no significant main effects of response type or scenario type on willingness to self-disclose. However, in line with the study’s exploratory approach, a significant interaction effect was observed between response type and scenario type. Emotional responses produced the highest levels of self-disclosure when presented in emotionally focused scenarios, whereas the effect decreased when the same response occurred in a practical problem context, suggesting greater sensitivity to contextual mismatch. Problem-focused and mixed responses showed a more stable pattern across scenarios.
These findings suggest that the effectiveness of a response is not determined solely by its content but by how well it matches the situational context and the speaker’s needs. The results highlight the importance of contextual responsiveness in early social interactions.}},
  author       = {{Jönemo, Erik and Szentlászlai, Emöke}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Varför öppnar vi oss? Effekten av lyssnarreaktioner på självutlämnande i tidiga interaktioner}},
  year         = {{2026}},
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