Threat and opportunity: the impact of social inclusion and likeability on anonymous feedback, self-esteem, and belonging
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Machin, Tanya M. and Jeffries, Carla H.. 2017. "Threat and opportunity: the impact of social inclusion and likeability on anonymous feedback, self-esteem, and belonging." Personality and Individual Differences. 115, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.11.055
| Article Title | Threat and opportunity: the impact of social inclusion and likeability on anonymous feedback, self-esteem, and belonging |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 6553 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Machin, Tanya M. (Author) and Jeffries, Carla H. (Author) |
| Journal Title | Personality and Individual Differences |
| Journal Citation | 115, pp. 1-6 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 0191-8869 |
| 1873-3549 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.11.055 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886916311643 |
| Abstract | The aim of the study was to extend previous research on feedback giving behaviour by investigating whether (a) recalling a previous experience of social inclusion or exclusion prior to providing performance feedback to a likeable or less likeable feedback recipient impacts on anonymous performance evaluations, and (b) people experience a change in self-esteem and belonging after providing anonymous feedback. Two hundred and forty-one participants took part in the online study. Participants were asked to either recall a previous experience of social inclusion, social exclusion, or what they had eaten in the past 48 hours (control). They were then asked to evaluate a book review attributed to either a likeable or relatively less likeable target. Hypotheses 1 and 2 were not supported such that performance feedback was not positively modified regardless of feedback recipient likeability. Hypothesis 3 was not supported such that self-esteem and belonging did not increase after providing performance feedback. However, subsequent analyses demonstrated that there is a complex interaction between the social inclusion manipulation and feedback recipient likeability on changes in self-esteem and belonging after providing feedback. The theoretical implications of the findings as well as the practical implications will be discussed. |
| Keywords | need to belong, likeability, social exclusion, anonymous feedback |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 529999. Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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