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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Open up or close down: how do parental reactions affect youth information management?
Lauree Tilton-Weaver1, Margaret Kerr, Vilmante Pakalniskeine
1Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden. lauree.tilton-weaver@bsr.oru.se
Journal of Adolescence
|September 1, 2009
Summary
Parents' reactions to teen disclosure significantly impact teen secrecy and openness. Positive parental responses foster connection and disclosure, while negative reactions increase feelings of control and secrecy in adolescents.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Adolescent information management is crucial for development.
- Understanding parent-youth communication dynamics is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test a process model of youths' information management.
- To examine how parental reactions influence adolescent disclosure and secrecy.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with three waves of data from 982 youths.
- Statistical modeling of parental reactions, youth feelings, and information management behaviors.
- Examination of gender, age, and psychopathic traits as moderators.
Main Results:
- Parents' negative reactions increased youth feelings of control and decreased connection, leading to more secrecy.
- Parents' positive reactions increased youth feelings of connection and disclosure.
- Youth psychopathic personality traits moderated these predictive pathways.
Conclusions:
- Parental reactions to disclosure play a transactional role in shaping adolescent information management.
- Adolescents' feelings and individual characteristics are critical factors in parent-child information exchange.
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