Goal completion moderates the association between immoral behavior and self-perceived authenticity

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Self and Identity Pub Date : 2021-06-18 DOI:10.1080/15298868.2021.1942973

Li Wei, Hong Zhang, Ziqiang Liu, Xinxin Ge

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Individuals may engage in immoral behavior to achieve the ends they desire. Two studies (total N = 1257) investigated whether the impact of such goal-directed immoral behavior on self-perceived authenticity would vary according to different goal states. Study 1 employed an experimental task whereas Study 2 surveyed participants on their personal goal pursuit. In both studies, we found that the association between immoral behavior and self-perceived authenticity was stronger after than prior to goal completion. Our findings corroborate the goal competition perspective on authenticity, and suggest avenues for future research on state authenticity and the dynamic consequences of immoral behavior.

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目标完成调节不道德行为与自我感知真实性之间的关联

摘要个人可能会为了达到自己想要的目的而做出不道德的行为。两项研究（总N=1257）调查了这种目标导向的不道德行为对自我感知真实性的影响是否会因目标状态的不同而不同。研究1采用了一项实验任务，而研究2调查了参与者的个人目标追求。在这两项研究中，我们发现不道德行为与自我感知真实性之间的联系在目标完成后比完成前更强。我们的研究结果证实了对真实性的目标竞争观点，并为未来研究国家真实性和不道德行为的动态后果提供了途径。

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Self and Identity PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Work on self and identity has a special place in the study of human nature, as self-concerns are arguably at the center of individuals" striving for well-being and for making sense of one"s life. Life goals develop and are influenced by one"s view of what one is like, the way one would ideally like to be (or would like to avoid being), as well as one"s perceptions of what is feasible. Furthermore, conceptions of self and the world affect how one"s progress towards these goals is monitored, evaluated, redirected, re-evaluated, and pursued again. Thus, the “self” as a construct has far-reaching implications for behavior, self-esteem, motivation, experience of emotions and the world more broadly, and hence for interpersonal relationships, society, and culture.