Nonconformity Defines the Self: The Role of Minority Opinion Status in Self-Concept Clarity  

Oleh:

Morrison, Kimberly Rios ; Wheeler, S. Christian

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pspc) vol. 36 no. 3 (Mar. 2010), page 297-308.
Topik: minority opinions; self-concept clarity; distinctiveness theory; social identity; value expressiveness
Fulltext: PSPB_36_03_297.pdf (399.43KB)

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Drawing on distinctiveness and social identity theories, the present studies tested whether minority opinion holders would have a more clearly defined sense of self than majority opinion holders. In Study 1, participants who were induced to believe that they held a minority opinion on a controversial issue had higher subsequent self-concept clarity scores than did those who were induced to believe that they held a majority opinion, controlling for self-esteem. Furthermore, the relationship between minority opinion status and self-concept clarity was strongest among participants whose opinions were highly expressive of their values (Studies 2 and 3), as well as among participants who identified strongly with the group in which they were a minority (Study 3). Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

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