Self Disclosure, Intimacy and Communication in Families

Relational satisfaction and jealousy across marital types

“…That is, Traditionals reported more marital satisfaction than Independents or Separates. This finding is consistent with previous studies which found that Traditionals engage in moderate levels of conflict, positive types of disclosure, and affectionate displays, all of which have been found to be related to happiness (Fitzpatrick & Best, 1979;Folger & Poole, 1984;Gilbert, 1976). Additionally, Traditionals score highest on measures of consensus and cohesion, but Independents score lowest on consensus, and Separates score lowest on cohesion (Fitzpatrick & Best, 1979).…”

Topic Valence and Ambiguity in Parent-Emerging Adult Child Postdivorce Discussions

“…Topic valence refers to the overall tone of the issue discussed, or more simply, its negativity or positivity (Gilbert, 1976;Petronio, 2002). Negatively valenced topics are characterized by criticism or expressions of dislike or unpleasantness and generally are objectionable (Tolstedt & Stokes, 1984).…”

Stigma Management in Normal-Stigmatized Interactions: Test of the Disclosure Hypothesis and a Model of Stigma Acceptance

“…Gilbert (1976) has argued that the qualitative aspects of disclosure content ought now take research priority over disclosure versus nondisclosure correlates. Others apparently agree, for research on dimensionality of disclosure communications has increased sharply (Altman & Taylor, 1973;Pearce & Sharp, 1973;Gilbert & Horenstein, 1975;Wheeless & Grotz, 1976;Gilbert & Whiteneck, 1976).…”