Degrading situations, affiliation and social dependency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10900679 |
|---|---|
| Authors | FR VAN DUÜREN (corresponding author), J P DI GIACOMO |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 495-510 |
| Publication date | 1997-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-2772 • E-ISSN: 1099-0992 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1099-0992(199709/10)27:5<495::aid-ejsp826>3.3.co;2-b |
| OpenAlex | W4249898616 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Research is reported which shows that degrading situations (e.g. a failure on a test) increase affiliative propensity. Four studies demonstrated that this affiliative tendency of degraded subjects is independent of the potential partner's performance and independent of his/her characteristics. The partners appeared to be equally attractive whether or not they witnessed subject's failure, and whether they were individuals or a group. On the other hand, the affiliative desires of praised subjects seem to be oriented rather towards those who benefit from a similar situation. The motivation underlying affiliative behaviour is discussed with regard to social psychological literature. It is suggested that degraded subjects' affiliative behaviour arises from a search for support and that a socially degrading situation places the subject in a state of emotional dependency which is expressed by a non-directional affiliative tendency and vulnerability to social influence. ©1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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