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Cultural Variations in Social Sharing of Emotions: An Intercultural Perspective.
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Singh-Manoux, Archana; Finkenauer, Catrin – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2001
Investigated cultural differences in the social and relationship aspects of sharing emotions. Indian, immigrant Indian and English adolescents recalled various emotional episodes and discussed the sharing of these experiences. Each emotion had a unique sharing pattern. Cross-cultural differences in sharing highlighted the greater importance and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Emotional Response, Fear, Foreign Countries
Keeping Secrets from Parents: Advantages and Disadvantages of Secrecy in Adolescence.
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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