Isaacs Jenny, Soglian Francesca, Hoffman Edward
Department of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA.
MIB School of Management, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Eur J Psychol. 2015 Feb 27;11(1):50-62. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v11i1.741. eCollection 2015 Feb.
Confidants are often described as the individuals with whom we choose to disclose personal, intimate matters. The presence of a confidant is associated with both mental and physical health benefits. In this study, 135 Italian adults responded to a structured questionnaire that asked if they had a confidant, and if so, to describe various features of the relationship. The vast majority of participants (91%) reported the presence of a confidant and regarded this relationship as personally important, high in mutuality and trust, and involving minimal lying. Confidants were significantly more likely to be of the opposite sex. Participants overall were significantly more likely to choose a spouse or other family member as their confidant, rather than someone outside of the family network. Familial confidants were generally seen as closer, and of greater value, than non-familial confidants. These findings are discussed within the context of Italian culture.
知己通常被描述为我们选择与之分享个人私密事务的人。知己的存在与身心健康益处相关。在这项研究中，135名意大利成年人回答了一份结构化问卷，问卷询问他们是否有知己，如果有，请描述这种关系的各种特征。绝大多数参与者（91%）报告有知己，并认为这种关系对个人很重要，具有高度的相互性和信任，且很少有说谎行为。知己更有可能是异性。总体而言，参与者更有可能选择配偶或其他家庭成员作为知己，而不是家庭网络之外的人。与非家庭知己相比，家庭知己通常被视为更亲密、更有价值。这些发现将在意大利文化的背景下进行讨论。
