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The influence of acceptance goals on self-presentational efforts

Authors :
James M. Tyler
Miranda M. McIntyre
Source :
International Journal of Psychology. 52:364-371
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Wiley, 2015.

Abstract

The current work examined whether self-presentational efforts are influenced differently when people hold a goal to establish, maintain or repair an interpersonal connection. Results supported the counterintuitive prediction that participants with a repair goal would convey a less favourably oriented persona (e.g. less friendly, less similar and less genuine) compared to those with an establish or maintain goal. The efforts of repair goal participants were also perceived as less effective. The analysis also showed that certain self-presentation dimensions (i.e. friendliness, genuineness and similarity) mediated the relationship between acceptance goals and perceived effectiveness. The findings extend and contribute to the self-presentation and belongingness literatures.

Details

ISSN :
00207594
Volume :
52
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Psychology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........073d36d5ba8b79591a31a72badf6fb5d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12226