Familism Values and Mexican-Origin Adolescents’ Disclosure and Secrecy With Fathers and Mothers

Daye Son; Kimberly A. Updegraff; Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor

doi:10.1037/fam0000986

Familism Values and Mexican-Origin Adolescents’ Disclosure and Secrecy With Fathers and Mothers

Daye Son, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor

Social and Family Dynamics, T. Denny Sanford School of (SSFD)

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Abstract

The present study examined familism as a central cultural value that may predict Mexican-origin adolescents’ disclosure to and secrecywith mothers and fathers. The data came from 246 Mexican-origin adolescents in the southwestern United States (51% female,Mage = 12.8 years, SD =.58, 38%born in Mexico) and their mothers (Mage = 39.0 years; SD= 4.6) and fathers (Mage= 41.7 years; SD=5.7). Data were collected at two time points over a 2-year period (90% retention). Cross-lagged panel models examined the longitudinal effects of youth familism on disclosure to and secrecy with mothers and fathers. Results indicated that familism served as a promotive factor for youth information management strategies. Differences in the association between familism and youth disclosure were found by youth gender, highlighting the significance of gender in family dynamics among Mexican-origin families.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1296-1305
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Family Psychology
Volume	36
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000986
State	Published - Mar 24 2022

Keywords

Adolescence
Familism
Latino/a/x families
Mexican
Parent–youth relationships

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General Psychology

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