Self-Disclosure in Romantic Relationships and Friendships Among American and Japanese College Students

Kito, Mie

doi:10.3200/socp.145.2.127-140

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“…Since individuals are viewed as representatives of the collective unit, nondisclosure may prevent loss of face (Liao, Rounds, & Klein, 2005;Sue, Zane, & Young, 1994). An interdependent sense of self involves regarding personal attributes as secondary to those of the group (Kito, 2005) and extending one's sense of responsibility beyond immediate family. This may involve prioritizing others' potential reactions to their disclosure over personal consequences and internal experiences.…”

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The impact of asian values and victim−perpetrator closeness on the disclosure of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

Foynes

Platt

Hall

et al. 2014

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Prior research indicates that survivors of abuse characterized by very close victimϪperpetrator relationships (VC traumas) are significantly more likely to delay disclosure for 1 or more years, or never to disclose, than survivors of abuse characterized by not very close victimϪperpetrator relationships (NVC traumas) (M. M. Foynes, J. J. Freyd, & A. P. Deprince, 2009, Child abuse, betrayal and disclosure, Child Abuse & Neglect, 33, 209 -217). Nondisclosure of abuse may serve a protective function in that it allows for the maintenance of a necessary, albeit abusive, relationship. This dynamic may be particularly relevant for people who adhere strongly to Asian cultural values of interdependence and may be differentially applicable to disclosure of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. An online study was conducted with Asian Americans (AAs) and European Americans (EAs; N ϭ 266) to test the hypothesis that Asian values, rather than ethnic group membership, would be associated with decreased disclosure of VC abuse, but not affect disclosure of NVC abuse. The impact of Asian values was expected to be the strongest for disclosure of VC sexual abuse. A series of backward stepwise logistic regressions revealed that Asian values, but not ethnicity, were significantly associated with nondisclosure of VC sexual and emotional abuse, but not VC physical abuse. Neither ethnicity nor Asian values was associated with disclosure of any type of NVC abuse. Female gender increased the odds of VC abuse disclosure only. By examining the impact of cultural values on disclosure of particular abuse types and uncovering the limitations of attending to ethnicity alone, we hope to inform efforts toward facilitating recovery from trauma and creating more supportive environments for survivors.

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Section: Av and Disclosure Of Abusementioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of asian values and victim−perpetrator closeness on the disclosure of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

Foynes

Platt

Hall

et al. 2014

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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“…Perhaps Iranian undergraduate and graduate students experience FIL at a similar rate as those from other cultures, but are less comfortable endorsing and discussing this experience. Past literature (e.g., Kito, 2005) has shown that culture influences self-disclosure about romantic relationships. Or perhaps Iranians understand, define, and evaluate FIL differently, holding a higher bar for what constitutes a FIL experience.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, Dion and Dion (1993) found that love is experienced more strongly in individualistic cultures (compared with collectivistic cultures). Others have found that those from Western cultures (compared with those from Eastern cultures) are more emotionally expressive (Kito, 2005;Tsai & Levenson, 1997) and report emotional experiences (including passion) more strongly (Gao, 2001;Markus & Kitayama, 1991).…”

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Falling in love and passionate love in an Iranian sample

Riela

Bajoghli

et al. 2018

Interpersona

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Romantic relationships and passionate love are topics of perennial interest to scientists and the lay public alike. While there is evidence of romantic love across many cultures, with some suggesting it is a universal human experience, the majority of research has been conducted in Western countries (e.g., the U.S.). When other cultures have been researched, the focus has typically been on Eastern countries (e.g., Japan). Much less is known about love experiences in countries such as Iran. The current study sought to address this gap and assessed 220 Iranian students. Participants completed a set of measures (translated into Farsi) and reported both qualitatively and quantitatively about love experiences (e.g., narrative account of their most recent falling in love experience, ratings about their relationship if they were currently in one). The majority of participants reported having fallen in love, although this was a notably smaller proportion (55%) than seen in past research. Similarly, content-analysis of narratives revealed fewer instances of 12 common precursors to falling in love found in past samples, though Iranian participants did highly endorse precursors when explicitly asked about them. Those in a relationship reported passionate love and high levels of closeness to their partner. This study highlights the need for additional love research in under-studied cultures, including research that can elucidate whether these results are due to actual differences in experiences, differences in reporting norms, third variables, or some combination.

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“…The first variable is the realization that various racial groups have interpersonal patterns (e.g., self-disclosure, expression of feelings, physical expressions of affection, expression of vulnerability, etc.) that are deeply rooted in the social, historical, political and economic experiences of their racial groups (Kito 2005). These interpersonal patterns may develop as a result of these aforementioned experiences and shape how people perceive themselves, their racial identity and their perceptions of members of other racial groups (Kao and Vaquera 2006;Kito 2005;McKinney 2006).…”

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confidence: 98%

Informing Culturally Competent Practice Through Cross-Racial Friendships

Okech

Champe

2008

Int J Adv Counselling

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International and interdisciplinary literature on cross-racial friendships is critically reviewed as a source of relevant and provocative data for counselling professionals dedicated to multiculturalism. The authors discuss the dynamics of crossracial friendships and implications for counsellors. Using practical examples grounded by interdisciplinary literature, the authors expand discussions about racism within the counselling profession.

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Self-Disclosure in Romantic Relationships and Friendships Among American and Japanese College Students

Cited by 117 publications

References 24 publications

The impact of asian values and victim−perpetrator closeness on the disclosure of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

The impact of asian values and victim−perpetrator closeness on the disclosure of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

Falling in love and passionate love in an Iranian sample

Informing Culturally Competent Practice Through Cross-Racial Friendships

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