| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Self-Disclosure Questionnaire, developed by Jourard and Landsman (1960), was designed to assess the extent to which male graduate students disclose personal information to others and receive similar disclosures in return. The test consists of 15 factual short-answer questions (e.g., “In what town were you born?” and “Is there any food or dish that you especially dislike?”), followed by questions on which confidants the subject has shared this information with, and what they know about their confidants. The total number of items disclosed to others forms the Disclosure-Output score, while the number disclosed to the subject forms the Disclosure-Intake score. The validity of these scores is supported by the close alignment between what subjects knew about their fellow students, what they disclosed to them, and what was reported to the examiner. |
| Author | Jourard, Sydney M.; Landsman, Murray J. |
| Purpose | To measure the amount of self-disclosure between individuals, specifically focusing on what respondents have shared with others and what others have shared with them. |
| Construct | Self-Disclosure |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Test Format | 15 factual short-answer items, followed by Disclosure-Output and Disclosure-Intake scores |
| Administration Method | Paper |
| Permissions | Contact Publisher |
| Publisher | N/A |
| Test Year | 1960 |
| Web Site | N/A |
| Test Items Available | No, please contact the publisher for further information. |
| Reliability | No reliability data indicated. |
| Validity | The Output and Input scores are deemed valid due to the close coincidence between what subjects knew about their fellow students, what they disclosed to them, and what was reported to the examiner. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis has been conducted. |
| Test Methodology | Test Validity; Construct Validity |
| Classification | Social, Group, and Interpersonal Relationships |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years & older) |
| Population Group | Male graduate students |
| Population Details | Location: United States; Sample: Male graduate students |
| Keywords | Self-Disclosure Questionnaire; Test Development; Construct Validity; Disclosure-Output; Disclosure-Intake |
| Index Terms | Construct Validity; Self-Disclosure; Test Construction; Test Validity; Social and Interpersonal Measures |
| Reference | Jourard, S. M., & Landsman, M. J. (1960). Cognition, cathexis, and the dyadic effect in men’s self-disclosing behavior. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 6, 178–185. |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Self-Disclosure Questionnaire. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/self-disclosure-questionnaire/
Mohammed looti. "Self-Disclosure Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/self-disclosure-questionnaire/.
Mohammed looti. "Self-Disclosure Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/self-disclosure-questionnaire/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Self-Disclosure Questionnaire', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/self-disclosure-questionnaire/.
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