@article{ref1,
title="Sex differences in preadolescent self-disclosure",
journal="Sex roles",
year="1976",
author="O'Neill, Sylvia and Fein, Deborah and Velit, Kathryn McColl and Frank, Constance",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="85-88",
abstract="Both amount and content of self-disclosure may vary with sex role. Both adult and preadolescent females have been reported as engaging in greater amounts of self-disclosure than males; the present study attempted to replicate these findings with preadolescents, and to investigate sex differences in the content of self-disclosure. A self-disclosure questionnaire covering a wide range of subjects was administered to 307 urban children. The sex difference on the total number of items revealed to a friend closely approached significance, with girls showing greater disclosure. When only &quot;intimate&quot; content items were examined, the sex difference reached clear significance. Content analysis showed that girls were more willing to reveal items related to emotionality, anxiety, and dependence.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0360-0025",
doi="10.1007/BF00289302",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00289302"
}