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Creating hostility and conflict: effects of entitlement and self-image goals
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Abstract People who feel entitled to admiration and respect from others do not make good companions. This research shows one reason why. Entitled people adopt self-image goals (goals that aim to construct and defend a positive self-image), which then lead to interpersonal conflict and hostility. Studies 1A a... view more
People who feel entitled to admiration and respect from others do not make good companions. This research shows one reason why. Entitled people adopt self-image goals (goals that aim to construct and defend a positive self-image), which then lead to interpersonal conflict and hostility. Studies 1A and 1B documented a unique relation between entitlement and self-image goals. Study 2 extended these results by showing, via a longitudinal design, that entitlement prospectively predicts chronic self-image goals. These chronic self-image goals then predict chronic relationship conflict and hostility, all averaged over 10 weeks. Further, Study 2 revealed that self-image goals mediate the effect of pretest entitlement on both weekly hostility and conflict. These results suggest that by pursuing self-image goals, entitled people create conflict and hostility in their relationships.... view less
Classification
Social Psychology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 448-452
Journal
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45 (2009) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2008.11.005
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)