Changes in Self-Silencing From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood and Associations With Relationship Quality and Coping With Relationship Stressors

Q3 Psychology

Journal of Relationships Research Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1017/jrr.2018.20

S. Shulman, Jerika C. Norona, M. Scharf, Ido Ziv, Deborah P. Welsh

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Abstract

Self-silencing is a tendency to suppress the expression of thoughts and opinions from a romantic partner due to the fear that this self-expression would lead to a dissolution of the relationship. The aim of the current study was to assess the longitudinal effects of self-silencing during adolescence and its change across time in the context of future romantic relationships at the age of 23. In the current study, the level of self-silencing was assessed among 144 adolescents (86 females) aged 16–18 years (mean age = 16.57 years). Seven years later at the age of 23, participants reported again on the level of self-silencing, the quality of their romantic relationships, and their ability to cope with romantic stressors. Employing regression analyses, results showed that self-silencing at age 16 predicted more concealment. In addition, changes in self-silencing over time explained the variance within future levels of concealment, partner support, relationship certainty, and posttraumatic growth. Embedded within a developmental framework, our results illuminate the importance of considering both initial levels of relational vulnerabilities and their change over time in future romantic relationships.

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从青春期到成年初期自我沉默的变化及其与关系质量和应对关系压力源的关系

“自我沉默”是一种倾向于抑制恋人表达自己的想法和观点，因为担心这种自我表达会导致关系的破裂。目前这项研究的目的是评估青春期自我沉默的纵向影响，以及它在23岁时未来恋爱关系背景下的变化。本研究对144名16-18岁(平均年龄16.57岁)青少年(86名女性)的自我沉默水平进行了评估。七年后，在23岁时，参与者再次报告了自我沉默的水平，他们的恋爱关系的质量，以及他们应对恋爱压力的能力。通过回归分析，结果显示，16岁时的自我沉默预示着更多的隐藏。此外，随着时间的推移，自我沉默的变化解释了未来隐藏水平、伴侣支持、关系确定性和创伤后成长的差异。在一个发展框架内，我们的研究结果阐明了考虑关系脆弱性的初始水平及其在未来浪漫关系中随时间变化的重要性。

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期刊介绍： This innovative journal provides researchers and practitioners with access to quality, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed articles covering the entire range of fields associated with personal, intimate, organizational and family, and social relationships, development, training and analysis of human relationship skills across the life-span. Originally an initiative of the Psychology of Relationships Interest Group of the Australian Psychological Society, the journal became independent within its first year with the intention of publishing papers from the full array of researchers of relationship. The journal features an experienced and eclectic international Editorial Board and is international in its reach. There is a special emphasis on contributions from Asia, including the subcontinent and Pacific regions but the journal welcomes papers from all other parts of the world.