An Experimental Study of Cultural Identity Goal Striving in German-Turkish Biculturals

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ID5338664
AutoresJohannes T Doerflinger (0000-0002-0228-7725, University of Konstanz), Erkan Poyraz (0000-0002-6442-4705, University of Konstanz), Rabia Özen Uyar (0000-0003-1840-7952, University of Konstanz), Rabia Özen (University of Konstanz), Katarzyna Byrka (0000-0003-4220-4063, Institute of Psychology), Peter M Gollwitzer (0000-0003-4872-2929, Leuphana University of Lüneburg)
Ano2022
Volume53
Fascículo4
Páginas185-197
Data de publicação2022-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590
EditoraHogrefe Verlag (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1027/1864-9335/a000486
OpenAlexW4301606442
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas40

We explore motivational processes stemming from bicultural identity goals of being Turkish and being German by investigating the effect of identity goal incompleteness versus completeness in the two identity goals on the use of multifinal means to self-symbolize German-Turkish cultural identity goals. Individuals incomplete in either or both identity goals were more likely than individuals complete in both identity goals to engage in multifinal self-symbolizing via social media activity (Experiment 1) and helping (Experiment 2). Incompleteness regarding the two identity goals had an additive effect on effort and elicited distinct patterns of subjectively experienced incompleteness for German and Turkish cultural identity goals (Experiment 2). These findings offer new insights relevant for symbolic self-completion theory and goal systems theory

Aesthetics · Cultural identity · German · Identity (music · Social group · Social identity approach · Social identity theory · Turkish · Cultural Differences and Values · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology