The Survey Role of Self-Compassion and Emotional Expression in Predicting Online Self-Disclosure in Students Using Social Networks

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and emotional expression in predicting online self-disclosure in students using social networks.
In this study, 324 students using cyberspace at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili were selected by cluster sampling method and questionnaires, compassion, emotional expression and online self-disclosure responded.
The results showed a positive correlation obtained between components of kindness and mindfulness and negative relationship between components of self-judgment, isolation and overidentification with online self-disclosure. Also expressed positive emotions and express intimacy positive correlation and expressed negative emotions had significant relationship with the online disclosure. Stepwise regression analysis showed that the total of these variables explained 62% of self-disclosure online.
The author of the research concludes that based on these results, the role of emotional expression and self-compassion as predictors of online self-disclosure had special attention.