Levels of self disclosure

In the process of interpersonal relations there are different levels of self disclosure. According to Powell (in Supratikna, 1995) self-disclosure levels in communication, namely:

a. Preamble is a standard of self-disclosure of the most weak or shallow, although there is openness among individuals, therapy does not occur interpersonal relationships. Each individual berkomuniikasi preamble merely modesty.

b. Talking about other people who disclosed the communication was about other people or things outside himself. Although at this level of communication content more deeply, but at this level the individual is not express themselves.

c. Expressing ideas or opinions have started forged a close relationship. Individuals began to reveal himself to another individual.

d. Feelings: each individual can have the same idea or opinion but a feeling or emotion that accompanies the idea or the opinion of each individual can vary. Every relationship between individuals who want the meeting genuine, must be based on a relationship of honest, open and suggest that profound feelings.

e. Relationships summit: self-disclosure has been done in depth, individual interpersonal relationships can appreciate the feelings experienced by other individuals. Any deep and true friendship should be based on self-disclosure and absolute honesty.

While Alman and Taylor put forward a model of the development of relationships with self-disclosure as the main media. The process to achieve the intimacy of personal relationships referred to by the term social penetration. Social penetration occurs in two main dimensions of breadth and depth. Breadth dimension that is where one can communicate with anyone whether a foreigner or with close friends. While the depth dimension in which the person communicating with someone close, beginning and development of a superficial relationship to a very intimate relationship, or reveal anything personal about him. In general when dealing with strangers a little self disclosure depth and narrow range (the subject a bit). While the usual introductions, the disclosure themselves deeper and wider range. While the relationship with close friend marked a self disclosure depth and range is the widest (the subject more and more) (Sears, et al., 1999).