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9 - Parent–Adolescent Emotion Dynamics and Adolescent Disclosure

from Part II - Reconsidering Parenting and Parental Knowledge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2024

By
Alexandra Main  and
Janice Disla
Edited by
Judith G. Smetana ,
Nicole Campione-Barr  and
Lauree C. Tilton-Weaver
Judith G. Smetana
Affiliation:
University of Rochester, New York
Nicole Campione-Barr
Affiliation:
University of Missouri, Columbia
Lauree C. Tilton-Weaver
Affiliation:
Örebro University
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Summary

This chapter highlights the transactional nature of associations between parent behaviors and adolescent information management with a focus on the role of interpersonal emotion dynamics. We argue that timing is an important, yet understudied, aspect of this transactional process. We further focus on how parental empathy is a key way in which parents might encourage adolescent disclosure. We conclude with some directions for future research, including greater attention to cultural values in parenting and information management, and highlight some implications of research in this area.

Keywords

Disclosureinformation managementemotion dynamicsempathyparent–adolescent interactionstransactional
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The Cambridge Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Information Management during Adolescence , pp. 177 - 192
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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