Secrets, Psychological Health, and the Fear of Discovery

Volume: 47, Issue: 5, Pages: 781 - 795
Published: Aug 5, 2020
Abstract
Keeping secrets from one’s partner has been associated with lower well-being and relationship satisfaction. Previous research has suggested that individual differences in self-concealment account for these effects. However, we propose that the fear of discovery (FoD)—defined as the fear that one’s secret may be revealed by means other than deliberate disclosure—predicts the extent to which secrets affect well-being beyond the effects...
Paper Details
Title
Secrets, Psychological Health, and the Fear of Discovery
Published Date
Aug 5, 2020
Volume
47
Issue
5
Pages
781 - 795
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