Masspersonal self-disclosure on social network sites entails new risks and benefits for bridging social capital, defined as social resources such as a connection to and investment in large and heterogeneous collectives, which are important to develop during the transition to adulthood in democratic societies. To better understand motivations and social capital consequences of masspersonal self-disclosure among emerging adults, this mixed-method study examined how U.S. college students view various topics of masspersonal self-disclosure and whether values embedded in their views contributed to their perceived bridging social capital, after accounting for their Facebook use and the diversity of their networks. A total of 208 (110 women, 95 men, 3 non-binary, Mage = 20.28) students completed online questionnaires while referring to their Facebook profiles. Qualitative analyses showed how valuing self-expression, alongside other-focused values, informed participants’ decision-making about masspersonal self-disclosure. Quantitative results showed that valuing self-expression more frequently across topics of self-disclosure predicted bridging social capital; however, the use of Facebook privacy controls and indicators of ethnic and political diversity in students’ networks did not. We discuss the importance of values in understanding emerging adults’ behaviors on social network sites, their generation of bridging social capital, and civic identity development.

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成年人在脸书上的群众自我披露及其弥合社会资本的观点

社交网站上的群众自我披露为桥接社会资本带来了新的风险和收益，社会资本被定义为社会资源，例如与大型和异类集体的连接和投资，这对于民主社会成年后的发展至关重要。为了更好地了解新兴成年人中群众性自我披露的动机和社会资本后果，这项混合方法研究研究了美国大学生如何看待群众性自我披露的各个主题，以及他们观点中所蕴含的价值观是否有助于他们感知的桥接社会资本，在考虑了他们在Facebook上的使用以及他们网络的多样性之后。总共208人（女性110位，男性95位，非二进制3位，法师= 20。28）学生在参考他们的Facebook个人资料时完成了在线问卷。定性分析表明，重视自我表达以及其他关注的价值观如何使参会者做出有关群众性自我披露的决策。定量结果表明，跨自我披露主题更频繁地评价自我表达预示着社会资本的桥接。但是，没有在学生网络中使用Facebook隐私控制和种族和政治多样性指标。我们讨论了价值观对于理解新兴成年人在社交网站上的行为，他们架起社会资本的桥梁以及公民身份发展的重要性。告知参与者有关群众个人自我披露的决策。定量结果表明，跨自我披露主题更频繁地评价自我表达预示着社会资本的桥接。但是，没有在学生网络中使用Facebook隐私控制和种族和政治多样性指标。我们讨论了价值观对于理解新兴成年人在社交网站上的行为，他们架起社会资本的桥梁以及公民身份发展的重要性。告知参与者有关群众个人自我披露的决策。定量结果表明，跨自我披露主题更频繁地评价自我表达预示着社会资本的桥接。但是，没有在学生网络中使用Facebook隐私控制和种族和政治多样性指标。我们讨论了价值观对于理解新兴成年人在社交网站上的行为，他们架起社会资本的桥梁以及公民身份发展的重要性。