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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-79 |
| Journal | The Journal of General Psychology |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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The relations between secrecy, rejection sensitivity and autonomy-connectedness. / Wismeijer, A.A.J.; van Assen, M.A.L.M.; Bekker, M.H.J.
In: The Journal of General Psychology, Vol. 141, No. 2, 2014, p. 65-79.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The relations between secrecy, rejection sensitivity and autonomy-connectedness
AU - Wismeijer, A.A.J.
AU - van Assen, M.A.L.M.
AU - Bekker, M.H.J.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The aim of this study was to examine the effects of two attachment-related variables on secrecy: rejection sensitivity and autonomy-connectedness. We hypothesized that rejection sensitivity is positively associated with secrecy, and autonomy-connectedness negatively with rejection sensitivity and secrecy. These hypotheses were generally corroborated in a sample of 303 university students. Moreover, we found that autonomy-connectedness at least partly explained the association between rejection sensitivity and secrecy. Self-awareness was negatively related to secrecy, suggesting that being aware of what one needs and thinks and being able to realize one's needs in social interactions reduce the tendency to keep secrets. In addition, interesting gender effects were found suggesting that men have a higher tendency to have secrets than women after controlling for the effects of autonomy-connectedness and rejection sensitivity. Our findings deepen the insight into possible reasons behind established associations between rejection sensitivity and secrecy, and may have clinical implications.
AB - The aim of this study was to examine the effects of two attachment-related variables on secrecy: rejection sensitivity and autonomy-connectedness. We hypothesized that rejection sensitivity is positively associated with secrecy, and autonomy-connectedness negatively with rejection sensitivity and secrecy. These hypotheses were generally corroborated in a sample of 303 university students. Moreover, we found that autonomy-connectedness at least partly explained the association between rejection sensitivity and secrecy. Self-awareness was negatively related to secrecy, suggesting that being aware of what one needs and thinks and being able to realize one's needs in social interactions reduce the tendency to keep secrets. In addition, interesting gender effects were found suggesting that men have a higher tendency to have secrets than women after controlling for the effects of autonomy-connectedness and rejection sensitivity. Our findings deepen the insight into possible reasons behind established associations between rejection sensitivity and secrecy, and may have clinical implications.
U2 - 10.1080/00221309.2013.862200
DO - 10.1080/00221309.2013.862200
M3 - Article
VL - 141
SP - 65
EP - 79
JO - The Journal of General Psychology
JF - The Journal of General Psychology
SN - 0022-1309
IS - 2
ER -