Online self-disclosure: Validation study of the French version of the real me on the net questionnaire

Because online interactions are anonymous, they may facilitate self-disclosure. The Real Me on the Net questionnaire designed by Tosun and Lajunen assesses the tendency to reveal one's inner world on the Internet rather than in face-to-face interactions. It provides information on whether participants feel more secure on the Internet in comparison to 'real-life' interactions. The current study aims to test the construct validity of the French version of the Real Me on the Net. This study included 256 adults. Participants completed the self-report questionnaire anonymously. A confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the one-factor structure described by Tosun and Lajunen (Computers in Human Behavior, 26(2), 162-167, 2010 (See CR21)). The French version of the Real Me on the Net has good internal consistency. This study confirms the good psychometric qualities of this self-report questionnaire. This instrument can be useful in investigations on Internet use motives.
Author(s): Marie Danet [sup.1], Raphaële Miljkovitch [sup.2], Anne-Sophie Deborde [sup.2] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.503422.2, 0000 0001 2242 6780, University of Lille, EA 4072 - PSITEC - Psychologie: Interactions, Temps, Émotions, [...]