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<p>This paper aimed to fill a gap in the literature on autobiographical memory-sharing and family narrative. It explores the functions of memory-sharing and the perceived characteristics of preferred/unpreferred listeners. The study designated parents as listeners and children as narrators, focusing on sharing negative memories of guilt. The method involved semi-structured interviews, analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis, with 11 Turkish male and female participants. Regardless of parents’ gender, participants identified directive and emotion regulation as the primary functions of memory sharing. When adolescents selected their mothers as preferred listeners, the characteristics of availability and empathy were mainly reported. In contrast, fathers were preferred as listeners for their good listening skills and logical advice. Fathers may be less preferred as listeners, mainly due to their unavailability and a tendency towards harsh criticism. Meanwhile, mothers were deemed unpreferred listeners due to poor listening skills and a tendency towards dramatization.</p>

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A Qualitative Investigation of Adolescents’ Perceptions of Sharing Guilt Memories with Their Parents

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    2026年5月4日

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  • Sarah Zaneti,
  • Inci Boyacioglu

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This paper aimed to fill a gap in the literature on autobiographical memory-sharing and family narrative. It explores the functions of memory-sharing and the perceived characteristics of preferred/unpreferred listeners. The study designated parents as listeners and children as narrators, focusing on sharing negative memories of guilt. The method involved semi-structured interviews, analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis, with 11 Turkish male and female participants. Regardless of parents’ gender, participants identified directive and emotion regulation as the primary functions of memory sharing. When adolescents selected their mothers as preferred listeners, the characteristics of availability and empathy were mainly reported. In contrast, fathers were preferred as listeners for their good listening skills and logical advice. Fathers may be less preferred as listeners, mainly due to their unavailability and a tendency towards harsh criticism. Meanwhile, mothers were deemed unpreferred listeners due to poor listening skills and a tendency towards dramatization.