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The SDIA was administered to 80 adolescent Ss, with mother, father, friend of the same sex, and friend of the opposite sex as specified target-persons. Analogous data regarding the disclosure of Ss was independently collected from each target. Correlation coefficients between subject-derived data and target-derived data were computed and are reported herein. A comparison is made of the communication patterns resulting from these two sources of data. The effects of response set on self-disclosure questionnaires are discussed. The contextual specificity of self-disclosure and the consequent inappropriateness of many previous studies to assess the validity of self-disclosure questionnaires is also discussed.

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A Study of the Validity of the Self-Disclosure Inventory for Adolescents

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