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The implicit sociometer effect and the moderating role of relational self‐construal
Author(s) -
Jiang Tao,
Geng Liuna,
Tang Yanmei,
Ye Lijuan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/sjop.12330
Subject(s) - psychology , self construal , implicit attitude , implicit association test , social psychology , implicit personality theory , competence (human resources) , developmental psychology , interdependence , personality , political science , law
The present study examined how negative feedback influenced implicit self‐evaluations and how individuals' level of relational self‐construal (Rel SC ) moderated these relationships. One hundred Chinese university students completed the relational‐interdependent self‐construal scale and were randomly assigned into one of three conditions (social exclusion, personal failure, or control). After receiving the manipulation, participants completed two Brief Implicit Association Tests ( BIAT s) that measured their implicit self‐liking and self‐competence. The results indicated that people with a highly Rel SC typically had higher implicit self‐liking, but they decreased their implicit self‐liking more than those with a low Rel SC after experiencing social exclusion. However, Rel SC did not influence the effect of personal failure on implicit self‐liking. In addition, Rel SC was not associated with implicit self‐competence in any situation.