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Daily Associations Between Perceived Maternal Privacy Invasion and Youth Information Management: How Do Cultural
Dan Gao1, Yue Wang2, Skyler T Hawk3
1Department of Psychology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Journal of Adolescence
|June 29, 2026
Summary
Youth concealment from mothers increases with perceived privacy invasion. However, strong family obligation values may reduce this concealment, suggesting a daily feedback loop in parent-youth privacy negotiations.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parental privacy invasion perceptions are linked to youth concealment over longer periods.
- Daily associations between parental privacy invasion and youth information management, especially within cultural contexts, require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine daily associations between Chinese youths' perceptions of maternal privacy invasion and their concealment and disclosure behaviors.
- To investigate whether cultural values, specifically family obligation, moderate these daily associations.
Main Methods:
- A month-long daily diary study involving 146 Chinese youth (2851 observations).
- Utilized dynamic structural equation modeling and cross-level interaction analyses.
Main Results:
- Youth reported increased secrecy on days with higher perceived maternal privacy invasion.
- Increased youth disclosure on one day predicted increased maternal privacy invasion the next day.
- Stronger family obligation attenuated the association between perceived privacy invasion and youth concealment.
Conclusions:
- A daily feedback loop exists in youth-parent privacy boundary negotiations.
- Family obligation values may influence youth responses to privacy invasion, leading to less concealment.
- Findings offer insights into youth information management in daily life and parent-child dynamics.
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