Self Disclosure In Family Communication

2.7.6. Self-disclosure of Family

In any of type of communication openness or self disclosure is primarily important for having good communication among family or some else, but mostly among family members. Some part of every person’s life is secret. In other ways, self disclosure or uprightness has strong feelings and emotions in among family members interaction. Family is the most agent of socialization in social class and cultural groups ( Brinkerhoft ,2011). It occurs when an individual reveals to one or more people some personal information through clarity. It requires of awareness of information about oneself. However, its pattern varies with each types of relationship (Oslon, 2000). According to Oslo;

Family self-disclosure or uprightness

Mostly self-disclosure among families of different cultural group creates more intimacy and commitment to overcome the barriers among their culture. Because self –disclosure is telling another person about self and one’s thoughts and feelings with the expectation that truly open communication with follow (Benokraitis 2011). As Knox and Schacht cited (2010), Radmacher and Azmitia (2006), identified eight dimension of self-disclosure such as background and history, feelings towards partner, feelings towards self, feelings about one’s body, attitude towards social issues, tastes and interests, money and work, and feelings about

Open and effective communication benefits not only the children, but also every member of the family. Relationships between parents and their children are greatly improved when there is effective communication taking place based on relationship of family member with identification of each members of the family.

In general, if communication between parents and their children is good, then their relationships are also good as well the identification or belongingness of children would be smooth. In the process of family interaction Children learn how to communicate by watching their parent’s interactions and conversation. Communication is an on-going process, and families can work together to develop openness between the generations. Communication is one key for harmonious parent-teenager relationships for socialization and have relationship with their relatives without hesitation. Parent-child relationships provide the foundation for children’s learning and self identification or belongingness. They learn how to manage their emotions and behaviors and establish healthy relationships with adults and peers. They also learn how to adjust to new situations and to resolve conflicts, copy up with cultural differences among their families at the same time it helps them to have smooth relationship with respective relatives and easily