A test of the M orality‐ A gency‐ C ommunion ( MAC ) model of respect and liking across positive and negative traits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9619454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Prestwich (0000-0002-7489-6415, School of Psychology University of Leeds Leeds UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-65 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/bjop.12677 |
| PMID | 37602833 |
| OpenAlex | W4386019577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
The Morality‐Agency‐Communion (MAC) model of respect and liking suggests that traits linked with morality are important for respect and liking; traits related to competence or assertiveness are important for respect and traits related to warmth are important for liking. However, tests of this model have tended not to consider traits related to immorality, incompetence, lack of assertiveness or coldness. This study addressed this issue by utilizing a within‐subjects design in which participants were required to rate their respect and liking for individuals with specific trait types across four categories (moral; competence; assertiveness; and warmth) at three levels (positive, negative and neutral). The central tenets of the MAC model were supported for ‘positive’ traits (morality, competence, assertiveness and warmth). However, for ‘negative’ traits (immorality, incompetence and lack of assertiveness), individuals were similarly not liked and not respected. Individuals who were cold were respected more than liked. The findings of this study extend the MAC model by indicating that the amount that individuals are respected versus liked depends not only on trait type but also whether a trait is positive or negative
Assertiveness · Competence (human resources) · Developmental psychology · Immorality · Morality · Trait · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
Facets of the Fundamental Content Dimensions
On the Importance of Being Moral
Negativity Bias, Negativity Dominance, and Contagion
Morality’s Centrality to Liking, Respecting, and Understanding Others
Respect in close relationships
Research and theory on respect and disrespect
Negativity and extremity biases in impression formation
Respect and the Family
The personality traits of liked people
Unconditional respect for persons and the prediction of intergroup action tendencies
Looking for honesty
Two dimensions of interpersonal attitudes
The Morality‐Agency‐Communion (MAC) model of respect and liking
Social judgment and social memory
Agency and communion from the perspective of self versus others
Bad is Stronger than Good
Asymmetrical effects of positive and negative events
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |