Publications

Publication details [#44750]

Caughlin, John P. and Walid A. Afifi. 2006. A Close Look at Revealing Secrets and Some Consequences That Follow. Communication Research 33 (6) : 467–488.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

gossip | identity negotiation | secret language

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This study shows that the process of secret concealment and revelation is very complex, involving as interest variables rumination, identity-related concerns, and self-esteem.