Sex Differences, Repression-Sensitization, and Self-Disclosure: A Behavioral Look

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Sex differences in the relationship between three classes of verbal self-references and repression-sensitization were examined in behavioral samples from male and female disclosures to a same-sexed and an opposite-sexed interviewer. Subjects made a significantly greater proportion of negative self-references to a same-sexed interviewer than either positive or neutral self-references. There was a significant interaction between sex, repression-sensitization, and type of self-reference in the analysis of data for the opposite-sexed interviewer. Further examination of this interaction indicated that sex and repression-sensitization interacted for the percentage of negative self-references only. Results re-emphasize the need to examine the relationship between personality variables and self-disclosure not only within the context of specific relationships and settings but also in terms of relevant verbal dimensions.

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