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Finkenauer, Catrin; Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Meeus, Wim – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2002
Studied the links between secrecy and psychosocial well-being and emotional autonomy among 227 younger (12-13 years) and older (16-18 years) adolescents. Results show that keeping secrets from parents is associated with physical and psychological disadvantages in adolescence. Secrecy, however, was also related to adolescents' emotional autonomy.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Emotional Response, Parent Child Relationship
Finkenauer, Catrin; Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Branje, Susan J. T.; Meeus, Wim – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2004
The present study developed a theoretical framework for understanding the social mechanisms underlying disclosure and its link with relationship satisfaction in a full family design. A study among 262 intact families, consisting of 2 children and 2 adults and involving 1,048 individuals, applied the social relations model. Results showed that…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Family Relationship, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Interpersonal Communication