Sharing Joy but Not Sorrow: Self-(Non)Disclosure to Parents across Cultures

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Cultural Diversity

Abstract: Compared to Canadians, Chinese young adults reported stronger hesitancy to negatively self-disclose to their parents due to their higher relational concerns and lower motivation to gain self-benefits through communication. Non-disclosure decreased Canadian young adults' psychological closeness to their parents but influenced Chinese participants to a smaller extent.

• Samantha Shang (Presenting Author)
• Li-Jun Ji (Author)