The Effect of Status on Identity Stability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2363405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenny L Davis (0000-0003-0952-5842, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA, corresponding author), Tony P Love (0000-0002-9922-448X, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 497-509 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-1214 • E-ISSN: 1533-8673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0731121416638320 |
| OpenAlex | W2308026673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
Using 77 status-imbalanced dyads, we experimentally test the effect of status on identity stability, setting the stage for research on identity change. From an identity theory perspective, we hypothesize that those with higher status will maintain greater identity stability over the course of a task-oriented interaction than their relatively lower status partners. We further test the role of identity-discrepant information. Results indicate that higher status actors are better able to maintain stable identity meanings than those with lower status. However, this relationship dissipates when situational meanings contrast with high-status actors' self-views. More generally, this indicates that high status positively affects identity stability, yet high-status actors remain vulnerable to situational inputs
Situational ethics · Computer Science · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics · Social Psychology
Status Characteristics and Social Interaction
Commitment, Identity Salience, and Role Behavior
Identity Theory
Structural Precursors to Identity Processes
Identity Change in Newly Married Couples
Too Much of a Good Thing
Identities and Social Structure
Does the Self Conform to the Views of Others
Identities and Self-Verification in the Small Group
Identity Salience and Psychological Centrality
Power and the Ability to Define the Situation
Identity Change
Stability and Change in Self
Gender, Legitimation, and Identity Verification In Groups
Stability and Change in the Gender Identities of Newly Married Couples
Role-Identity Salience
Verification Across Multiple Identities
Identity Verification, Control, and Aggression in Marriage
Women and Men Police Officers
Identity negotiation
When our identities are mistaken
Trust and Commitment through Self-Verification
The Past, Present, and Future of an Identity Theory
Selective Interaction as a Strategy for Identity Maintenance
An Identity Theory Approach to Commitment
Gender, Legitimate Authority, and Leader-Subordinate Conversations
Multiple Identities
Identity Processes and Social Stress
Nonverbal Behavior, Dominance, and the Basis of Status in Task Groups
The Effect of Status on Role-Taking Accuracy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |