TY - JOUR AU - Kuckertz, Mary AU - Carter, Hannah AU - Ichiyama, Michael PY - 2021/07/03 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Perceptions of Parent Behavior and Self-Concealment in Emerging Adults JF - Journal of Student Research JA - J Stud Res VL - 10 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.47611/jsr.v10i2.1245 UR - https://www.jsr.org/index.php/path/article/view/1245 SP - AB - <p>The tendency to conceal personal information from others that an individual perceives as negative or distressing (i.e., self-concealment). The tendency to “keep secrets” has been associated with negative health and emotional outcomes. While parent behaviors have shown to influence the development of self-concealment among children and adolescents, less is known about self-concealment among college-age adults where parental influences are less direct. This study examined perceptions of parenting style and parental relationship quality on the tendency to self-conceal in a sample of 772 college students. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were computed to analyze the sequential effects of parenting variables (relationship quality and parenting style) on self-concealment. Overall, higher levels of self-concealment in males were found. Effects of perceived parenting style on self-concealment showed differential effects by gender. Among male students, more favorable relationship quality with the father was linked to lower levels of self-concealment while a more Permissive maternal parenting style was associated with greater self-concealment. In females, both father and mother relationship quality were inversely related to self-concealment (more positive relationship quality, less self-concealment). Greater paternal Authoritative parenting style and lower maternal Authoritarian parenting style were associated with lower levels of self-concealment among female students. Findings suggest that perceived parenting behaviors may continue to influence important behavioral tendencies (in this study self-concealment) into emerging adulthood.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> ER -