Revealing Family Secrets
The Influence of Topic, Function, and Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2929564 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anita L Vangelisti (0000-0002-8461-5859, University of Texas), John P Caughlin (0000-0003-2768-4839, University of Texas) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 679-705 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407597145006 |
| OpenAlex | W2146816282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 113 |
| References cited | 29 |
Nearly every family has secrets. Some of these secrets are told; others are carefully hidden. Why is it that some people reveal their family secrets while others choose to conceal them? Two studies were conducted to investigate this issue by examining the association between the likelihood of revealing family secrets and (a) the topic of the secret, (b) the function of the secret, (c) satisfaction with one's family, and (d) the quality of the relationship with the potential target of the revelation. The correspondence between the number and function of family secrets and family satisfaction was also investigated. The data suggested that the function of secrets, family satisfaction, and the relationship people had with the target of their disclosure were related to whether family members were likely to reveal their secrets. The link between secret topic and the tendency to reveal secrets was unreliable, but there was an association between family members' perceptions of topic intimacy and the likelihood of revealing secrets
Association (psychology · Epistemology · Family member · Function (biology · Genealogy · Perception · Quality (philosophy · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Conflict Management and Negotiation · History · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Genetics
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A Dyadic Analysis of Grandparent and Adult Grandchildren Solidarity and Topic Avoidance
Interactive effects of cumulative social-environmental risk and trait mindfulness on different types of adolescent mobile phone addiction
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Ambiguous loss, stress, communal coping, and resilience
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Studying sensitive and contradictory family situations
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The cognitive consequences of secrecy
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| Unique citing works | 113 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,9 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 113 |