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RELATIONSHIP OF DOGMATISM T O SELF-DISCLOSURE
TIMOTHY F. FIELD University o f Georgia
Self-disclosure has been defined as that process by which individuals make themselves known to others (Jourard, 1964). Self-disclosure, which appears to contribute significantly to personal and interpersonal growth, has been related to personality correlates, mental health, college achievement and sociability (Cozby, 1973; Pedersen & Breglio, 1968; Kopfstein & Kopfstein, 1973). Research has been minimal with regard to attitudes and a corresponding degree of self-disclosure. The present study was designed to clarify the degree of relationship which may exist between expressions of self-disclosure and attitudes on dogmatism. The Resnick Self-disclosure Questionnaire (Jourard & Resnick, 1970) and the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale, Form E (Rokeach, 1960) were administered to 103 undergraduate psychology students (50 men and 53 women) and 25 male prison inmates in late adolescence. The means and standard deviations for the university students on self-disclosure and dogmatism are 26.73 and 8.68, and 144.85 and 27.93 respectively. The means and standard deviations for the inmate group are 27.92 and 8.82, and 163.72 and 31.34 respectively. The mean age for the university students was 19.26 yr. The mean age for the inmates (all were enrolled in a pre-release rehabilitation and training program at a minimal security prison) was 18.68 yr. Self-disclosure did not significantly correlate with dogmatism for the university group (0.089) or the inmates (-0.38). It is apparent that attitudes relating to dogmatism (or lack of it) have no significant relationship to these groups' tendency to self-disclose. REFERENCES COZBY,P. C. Self-disclosure: a literature review. Psychological Bulletin, 1973, 79, 73-91. JOURARD,S. M. T h e transparent self. New York: Van Nostrand, 1964. JOURARD, S. M., & RESNICK, J. L. Some effem of self-disclosure among college women. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1970, 10, 84-93. KOPFSTEIN, J. H., & KOPPSTEIN,D. Correlates of self-disclosure in college students. J o # ~ n a jo f Consrrfting and Clinical Psychology, 1973, 41, 163. PEDERSEN,D. M., & BREGLIO, V . J. Personality correlates of actual self-disclosure. Psychological Reports, 1968, 22, 495-501. ROKEACH, M. (Ed.) T h e open and closed mind. New York: Basic Books, 1960. Accepted March 24, 1975.
RELATIONSHIP OF DOGMATISM T O SELF-DISCLOSURE
TIMOTHY F. FIELD University o f Georgia
Self-disclosure has been defined as that process by which individuals make themselves known to others (Jourard, 1964). Self-disclosure, which appears to contribute significantly to personal and interpersonal growth, has been related to personality correlates, mental health, college achievement and sociability (Cozby, 1973; Pedersen & Breglio, 1968; Kopfstein & Kopfstein, 1973). Research has been minimal with regard to attitudes and a corresponding degree of self-disclosure. The present study was designed to clarify the degree of relationship which may exist between expressions of self-disclosure and attitudes on dogmatism. The Resnick Self-disclosure Questionnaire (Jourard & Resnick, 1970) and the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale, Form E (Rokeach, 1960) were administered to 103 undergraduate psychology students (50 men and 53 women) and 25 male prison inmates in late adolescence. The means and standard deviations for the university students on self-disclosure and dogmatism are 26.73 and 8.68, and 144.85 and 27.93 respectively. The means and standard deviations for the inmate group are 27.92 and 8.82, and 163.72 and 31.34 respectively. The mean age for the university students was 19.26 yr. The mean age for the inmates (all were enrolled in a pre-release rehabilitation and training program at a minimal security prison) was 18.68 yr. Self-disclosure did not significantly correlate with dogmatism for the university group (0.089) or the inmates (-0.38). It is apparent that attitudes relating to dogmatism (or lack of it) have no significant relationship to these groups' tendency to self-disclose. REFERENCES COZBY,P. C. Self-disclosure: a literature review. Psychological Bulletin, 1973, 79, 73-91. JOURARD,S. M. T h e transparent self. New York: Van Nostrand, 1964. JOURARD, S. M., & RESNICK, J. L. Some effem of self-disclosure among college women. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1970, 10, 84-93. KOPFSTEIN, J. H., & KOPPSTEIN,D. Correlates of self-disclosure in college students. J o # ~ n a jo f Consrrfting and Clinical Psychology, 1973, 41, 163. PEDERSEN,D. M., & BREGLIO, V . J. Personality correlates of actual self-disclosure. Psychological Reports, 1968, 22, 495-501. ROKEACH, M. (Ed.) T h e open and closed mind. New York: Basic Books, 1960. Accepted March 24, 1975.
