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The influence of social skills on private and interpersonal emotional disclosure of negative events

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Anderson, T; Carson, KL; Darchuk, AJ; Keefe, FJ
Published in: Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
October 1, 2004

This study examined the influence of social skills on emotional disclosure in private and interpersonal settings. Eighty-five women with either high or low social skills disclosed an emotionally painful event in private (i.e., to a tape recorder) orto another participant with either high or low social skills (interpersonal condition). Increases in negative affect were greatest when disclosure was in the private (vs. interpersonal) condition and also when the discloser had high social skill (vs. low social skill). Interestingly, increases in positive affect were greatest in the interpersonal condition where both discloser and facilitator had high social skills. However, these facilitators themselves experienced decreases in their positive affect. The authors propose that an interactive transfer of positive affect between individuals of high social skills can provide an interpersonal interaction conducive to self-disclosure.

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Published In

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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ISSN

0736-7236

Publication Date

October 1, 2004

Volume

23

Issue

5

Start / End Page

635 / 652

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Anderson, T., Carson, K. L., Darchuk, A. J., & Keefe, F. J. (2004). The influence of social skills on private and interpersonal emotional disclosure of negative events. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23(5), 635–652. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.23.5.635.50747
Anderson, T., K. L. Carson, A. J. Darchuk, and F. J. Keefe. “The influence of social skills on private and interpersonal emotional disclosure of negative events.” Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology 23, no. 5 (October 1, 2004): 635–52. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.23.5.635.50747.
Anderson T, Carson KL, Darchuk AJ, Keefe FJ. The influence of social skills on private and interpersonal emotional disclosure of negative events. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 2004 Oct 1;23(5):635–52.
Anderson, T., et al. “The influence of social skills on private and interpersonal emotional disclosure of negative events.” Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, vol. 23, no. 5, Oct. 2004, pp. 635–52. Scopus, doi:10.1521/jscp.23.5.635.50747.
Anderson T, Carson KL, Darchuk AJ, Keefe FJ. The influence of social skills on private and interpersonal emotional disclosure of negative events. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 2004 Oct 1;23(5):635–652.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

DOI

ISSN

0736-7236

Publication Date

October 1, 2004

Volume

23

Issue

5

Start / End Page

635 / 652

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology