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Communication Theories: Social Penetration Theory

Resources for Communication Theories projects.

Social Penetration Theory

Use of social networking sites as an avenue of emotional support: an exploratory study
Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor: history of the social penetration theory
From an onion to communications research: the impact of social penetration theory on research in the field of communications
Differences in engaging in sexual disclosure between real life and cyberspace among adolescents: social penetration model revisited Citation metadata
A model of marital functioning based on an attraction paradigm and social-penetration dimensions
The Influence of Ethnicity and Sex on Social Penetration in Close Friendships
Extending Social Penetration Theory to Facebook.
How Strong are our Weak Ties? Examining the Usefulness of Facebook Friendship in Youths' Life from the Social Penetration Theory.
The Personal Impact of Ethical Decisions: A Social Penetration Theory
The Personal Expansion Questionnaire: Measuring one’s tendency to expand through novelty and augmentation