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Who expresses their pride when? The regulation of pride expressions as a function of self-monitoring and social context
Tran,C. Sezer,B. van Osch,Y.
Tran,C.
Sezer,B.
van Osch,Y.
Abstract
Pride expressions draw attention to one’s achievement, and therefore can enhance one’s status. However, such attention has been linked to negative interpersonal consequences (i.e. envy). Fortunately, people have been found to regulate their pride expressions accordingly. Specifically, pride expressions are lower when the domain of the achievement is of high relevance to observers. We set out to replicate this effect in a non-Western sample. Additionally, we extended the current finding by investigating the moderating role of self-monitoring, an individual’s ability and willingness to adjust their behaviours under different social contexts to cultivate status. This allows us to explore the previously assumed underlying status motive in regulating pride expressions. Data from two preregistered studies (N1 = 913; N2 = 1081) replicated the effect that pride expressions are inhibited when the achievement domain is relevant. A significant main effect of self-monitoring was found, such that high self-monitors express more pride than low self-monitors, consistent with the conceptualisation of self-monitoring as rooted within a status-enhancement motive. The assumed interaction effect between domain relevance and self-monitoring was not significant. Our findings suggest that the effect of domain relevance on pride expression is robust and status driven.
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2024
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Achievement, Pride expression, Pride suppression, Self-monitoring
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Tran, C, Sezer, B & van Osch, Y 2024, 'Who expresses their pride when? The regulation of pride expressions as a function of self-monitoring and social context', Cognition and Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2024.2333070