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ABSTRACT
We assessed the association between self-reported Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) and Facebook overlap. Ninety-two participants completed online measures of IOS and investment model constructs. Researchers then recorded Facebook data from participants’ profile pages. Results from multilevel models revealed that IOS predicted Facebook overlap. Furthermore, Facebook overlap was associated with commitment and investment in ways comparable to self-reported IOS. These findings suggest that overlap in Facebook profiles can be used to measure relationship closeness.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank Quinlyn Morrow, Cristina Muyshondt, Benjamin Le, Lydia Emery, and Traci Giuliano for their comments on previous drafts of this article.
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Araceli M. Castañeda
Araceli M. Castañeda, Markie L. Wendel, and Erin E. Crockett are affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Southwestern University.
Markie L. Wendel
Araceli M. Castañeda, Markie L. Wendel, and Erin E. Crockett are affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Southwestern University.
Erin E. Crockett
Araceli M. Castañeda, Markie L. Wendel, and Erin E. Crockett are affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Southwestern University.