“When you’re helping a person with a problem and they’re having the problem, you kind of feel the same way”: Internal State Language in Adolescents’ Disclosures to Siblings and Friends
The Journal of Early Adolescence
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
The Journal of Early Adolescence, Ahead of Print.
Self-disclosure, sharing personal and often affective information with others, is foundational for relationship development and well-being. Internal state language (ISL), or references to thoughts, emotions and desires, is one mechanism that may support ...
Self-disclosure, sharing personal and often affective information with others, is foundational for relationship development and well-being. Internal state language (ISL), or references to thoughts, emotions and desires, is one mechanism that may support ...