@article{ref1,
title="The Role of Need Satisfaction in Self-Concealment and Well-Being",
journal="Personality and social psychology bulletin",
year="2010",
author="Uysal, Ahmet and Lee Lin, Helen and Raymond Knee, C.",
volume="36",
number="2",
pages="187-199",
abstract="The present research tests a model derived from self-determination theory to explain why self-concealment (the tendency to keep distressing personal information secret) is associated with negative well-being outcomes. Two studies tested a model in which self-concealment predicts the thwarting of basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which then results in negative psychological outcomes. Study 1 involved a cross-sectional design. Structural equation modeling analyses revealed that the model provided an acceptable fit to the data. Study 2 involved a multilevel design. Participants completed daily measures of self-concealment, need satisfaction, and well-being over 16 days. Results supported the proposed mediation model. Furthermore, the associations between daily self-concealment, daily need satisfaction, and daily well-being were independent of trait self-concealment. Overall, the findings suggest that concealing personal distressing information is detrimental to the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, which in turn predicts negative well-being.<p />",
language="",
issn="0146-1672",
doi="10.1177/0146167209354518",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167209354518"
}