Tesis

The influence of privacy concern and self-esteem on self-disclosure of dating app users mediated by interpersonal trust / Rahma Lailatus Sakina

Abstrak
Dating applications have become a popular platform for individuals seeking and establishing romantic relationships replacing conventional methods. This phenomenon is marked by a global user count reaching 333.7 million people in 2022. However the increased use of dating applications is also followed by various risks such as fraud extortion identity theft and the phenomenon of premature intimacy which refers to excessive self-disclosure in the early stages of a relationship. This condition requires attention especially because the majority of dating application users are aged 18 ndash 25 years who developmentally are in a phase of intimacy needs and relational expansion. Within this dynamic psychological factors such as self-esteem and privacy concern become important variables that influence individuals rsquo openness in interaction. In relation to this research is needed regarding the effect of privacy concern and self-esteem on self-disclosure among dating application users mediated by interpersonal trust. This research employed a quantitative approach with a correlational research design. The sample consisted of 216 dating application users. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The instruments in this study included a self-disclosure scale an information privacy concern scale a trust in close relationship scale and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Data were collected through a questionnaire and validated using CFA. Then the data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the assistance of SmartPLS 4. The model feasibility test indicated that the model was appropriate and fit. The results showed that privacy concern affects the self-disclosure of dating application users privacy concern affects interpersonal trust of dating application users self-esteem affects interpersonal trust of dating application users self-esteem affects self-disclosure of dating application users and interpersonal trust affects self-disclosure of dating application users. The mediation test confirmed the role of interpersonal trust as a mediator of the effect of privacy concern on self-disclosure and the effect of self-esteem on self-disclosure although the mediation effects were relatively weak but remained significant. These findings emphasize that privacy concern and self-esteem have both direct effects on self-disclosure and indirect effects through interpersonal trust. Practically this study enriches the literature on digital psychology and provides an understanding of the importance of maintaining privacy and recognizing the potential risks of online interactions.

Informasi Detail

DDC

Rt 155.2 SAK i

Prodi

Universitas Negeri Malang. Program Studi Psikologi, 2025.

Deskripsi Fisik

xv, 134 lembar : ilus. ; 30 cm.

Bahasa

No Reg

00859/RT/25

Edisi

Tesis (Pascasarjana)--Universitas Negeri Malang. 2025

Subjek

1. PENGUNGKAPAN DIRI
2. INTER PERSONAL TRUST
3. SELF-DISCLOSURE

Pembimbing

1. Dr. Tutut Chusniyah, S.psi, M.si; 2. Prof. Dr. Fattah Hanurawan, M.si, M.ed.

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