I can(not) control myself: The role of self-transcendence values and situational strength in explaining depleted managers' interpersonal injustice

IF 2.2 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Philine Behrendt, Jeroen Camps, Petra L. Klumb
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Abstract

This study investigated whether, and under what conditions, self-control demands (SCD) are associated with less interpersonal justice (politeness or respect) and more interpersonal injustice (degrading or inappropriate remarks) behavior. Drawing from extended self-control theory and integrating the motivation literature, we posit that (1) SCD have a stronger effect on actors' attempts not to be unfair than on their attempts to be fair because avoidance behavior is more demanding than approach behavior. Further, extended self-control theory posits that people control themselves more effectively when they are personally motivated and external standards are present. Accordingly, we further posit that (2) emphasizing self-transcendence values (i.e., the stable motivational goal to consider others' welfare) and (3) acting in strong situations (i.e., the presence of external normative standards on appropriate behavior) buffer the SCD effect. Results from two realistic simulation studies show that SCD were related to actors' interpersonal justice and injustice behavior. Across both studies, different results patterns, and relationships with the other variables for justice and injustice emerged. Thus, although the stronger effect of SCD on injustice (vs. justice) was not generally supported, the finding suggests that adhering to and not violating interpersonal justice rules are indeed different from one another. In addition, SCD were less detrimental among actors with higher self-transcendence values and when actors operated in strong (vs. weak) contexts. A three-way interaction showed that especially among actors with low self-transcendence values, who act in weak contexts, SCD provoked injustice. We discuss theoretical and practical implications.

我能(不能)控制自己:自我超越价值观和情境力量在解释枯竭的管理者人际不公正中的作用
本研究调查了自我控制要求是否以及在什么条件下与人际公正(礼貌或尊重)减少和人际不公正(贬低或不当言论)行为增加有关。根据扩展的自我控制理论并整合动机方面的文献,我们假设:(1)由于回避行为比接近行为要求更高,因此SCD对行为者不做不公平行为的影响大于对行为者做公平行为的影响。此外,扩展自我控制理论认为,当人们受到个人激励和外部标准存在时,他们会更有效地控制自己。因此,我们进一步假设(2)强调自我超越价值观(即考虑他人福利的稳定动机目标)和(3)在强情境下行动(即存在关于适当行为的外部规范标准)缓冲了SCD效应。两项现实模拟研究的结果表明,SCD与行为主体的人际公正和不公正行为有关。在这两项研究中,出现了不同的结果模式,以及与其他变量的正义和不正义的关系。因此,虽然不普遍支持SCD对不公正(相对于正义)的更强影响,但这一发现表明,遵守和不违反人际正义规则确实是不同的。此外,自我超越价值观较高的行为者和行为者在强(与弱)情境中行为时,SCD的危害性较小。三方互动表明,自我超越价值观低的行为者在弱势情境下行为时,SCD会引发不公正行为。我们讨论理论和实践意义。
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CiteScore
4.30
自引率
4.00%
发文量
95
期刊介绍: Published since 1971, Journal of Applied Social Psychology is a monthly publication devoted to applications of experimental behavioral science research to problems of society (e.g., organizational and leadership psychology, safety, health, and gender issues; perceptions of war and natural hazards; jury deliberation; performance, AIDS, cancer, heart disease, exercise, and sports).
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