The reciprocal cycle of self-concealment and trust in romantic relationships

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2012-12-01

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Uysal, Ahmet
LIN, Helen Lee
BUSH, Amber L.

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We propose that perceived partner concealment, self-concealment from one's partner (i.e., keeping secrets from one's partner), and trust in one's partner form a reciprocal cycle in romantic relationships. In Study 1, participants in a romantic relationship (N?=?94) completed a two-time point survey within a span of 8 to 10?weeks. Results revealed that perceived partner concealment was associated with a loss of trust in partner, and low trust in partner was associated with an increase in self-concealment from one's partner. Furthermore, the association between perceived partner concealment and self-concealment from one's partner was mediated by trust. In Study 2, couples (N?=?50) completed daily records for 14 consecutive days. Multilevel analyses indicated that on the days the individuals reported more self-concealment, their partners reported lower trust in them. Moreover, on the days the partners reported lower trust, the partners also reported higher self-concealment. These findings suggest that self-concealment in romantic relationships can create a reciprocal cycle that involves loss of trust and more self-concealment between partners, which would slowly deteriorate the relationship well-being. Copyright (C) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Disclosure, Association, Topic avoidance

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/51123

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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.1904

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Department of Psychology, Article

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A. Uysal, H. L. LIN, and A. L. BUSH, “The reciprocal cycle of self-concealment and trust in romantic relationships,” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, pp. 844–851, 2012, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/51123.