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

McManus, Tara G.; Nussbaum, Jon F.

doi:10.1080/10510974.2011.646085

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“…In parent–child communication, besides making the decision about disclosure versus nondisclosure, family members may avoid certain topics (e.g., parents and children avoid talking about divorce), conceal information (e.g., a mother hides the father’s alcoholism in front of children), provide misinformation (e.g., a child lies about engaging risky behaviors), or selectively disclose the information desired by the other party (e.g., a child only talks about good news in school). Previous studies have also indicted that self-disclosure between adolescents and their parents varies in relation to individual dispositions (Finkenauer, Engels, Branje, & Meeus, 2004), parenting styles (Tilton-Weaver, 2013), family structures (Afifi, McManus, Hutchinson, & Baker, 2007; McManus & Nussbaum, 2013), and topic valence (McManus & Nussbaum, 2013; Tenzek, Herrman, May, Feiner, & Allen, 2013).…”

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Self-disclosure to parents in emerging adulthood

Jiang

Yang

Wang

2016

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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The parent-child relationship normally experiences a significant change during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. However, there is much left to understand about how this transition affects and is affected by the communication between parents and emerging adults. A survey conducted among 490 Hong Kong university students examined their self-disclosure to their parents as an interpersonal process centered on perceived parental responsiveness and the role of separation-individuation in this self-disclosure process. The results support the idea that perceived parental responsiveness mediates the link between self-disclosure and relationship quality in the context of parent-child relationships. Dysfunctional independence predicts less self-disclosure, perceptions of less parental responsiveness, and poorer parent-child relationship quality. Significant gender differences were found on dysfunctional independence, self-disclosure, perceived parental responsiveness, and parent-child relationship quality. Young women with dysfunctional dependence disclosed less positive information, perhaps driven by an excessive need for attention and care.

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