Affective Reactions to Difference and their Impact on Discrimination and Self-Disclosure at Work: A Social Identity Perspective
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Kakarika, Maria
Abstract / Description
Based on Social Identity Theory and related concepts, the present paper argues that a negative affective state is caused by dissimilarity at the workplace, which in turn influences discrimination and self-disclosure. Based on a review of the literature, it develops propositions about the positive effects of surface- and deep-level dissimilarity on this affective state and perceived interpersonal discrimination at work, as well as on the decision to self-disclose personal information to peers. Self-disclosure is further linked to perceptions of discrimination in two opposing ways. An individual’s perceived degree of difference from others on demographic and underlying characteristics serve as moderators of the proposed relationships, strengthening the effects of actual dissimilarity on feelings. The paper concludes by examining implications and contributions of the proposed theoretical framework to the diversity literature.
Keyword(s)
discrimination affect dissimilarity self-disclosure social identityPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2012-08-29
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
8
Issue
3
Page numbers
492–506
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Kakarika, M. (2012). Affective Reactions to Difference and their Impact on Discrimination and Self-Disclosure at Work: A Social Identity Perspective. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(3), 492–506. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i3.342
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Kakarika, Maria
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Date of first publication2012-08-29
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Abstract / DescriptionBased on Social Identity Theory and related concepts, the present paper argues that a negative affective state is caused by dissimilarity at the workplace, which in turn influences discrimination and self-disclosure. Based on a review of the literature, it develops propositions about the positive effects of surface- and deep-level dissimilarity on this affective state and perceived interpersonal discrimination at work, as well as on the decision to self-disclose personal information to peers. Self-disclosure is further linked to perceptions of discrimination in two opposing ways. An individual’s perceived degree of difference from others on demographic and underlying characteristics serve as moderators of the proposed relationships, strengthening the effects of actual dissimilarity on feelings. The paper concludes by examining implications and contributions of the proposed theoretical framework to the diversity literature.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationKakarika, M. (2012). Affective Reactions to Difference and their Impact on Discrimination and Self-Disclosure at Work: A Social Identity Perspective. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(3), 492–506. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i3.342
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1141
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1333
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i3.342
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Keyword(s)discriminationen_US
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Keyword(s)affecten_US
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Keyword(s)dissimilarityen_US
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Keyword(s)self-disclosureen_US
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Keyword(s)social identityen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleAffective Reactions to Difference and their Impact on Discrimination and Self-Disclosure at Work: A Social Identity Perspectiveen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue3
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers492–506
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Volume8
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