Being Misunderstood as a Person: The Role of Identity, Reappraisal, and Perspective-Taking

Being misunderstood as a person occurs when an interaction partner communicates in a way that reveals a different view of one's identity than that held by the individual. Results of a study (n = 282) revealed that both personal and social identities are misunderstood, with personality being mis...

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Published in:The Southern communication journal 2020-10, Vol.85 (5), p.267-278
Main Author: Edwards, Renee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
emotion regulation
Identity
Interpersonal communication
interpretation of messages
Miscommunication
Misunderstanding
Personality
perspective-taking
reappraisal
Religious beliefs
Satisfaction
Self concept
Social identity
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Summary:Being misunderstood as a person occurs when an interaction partner communicates in a way that reveals a different view of one's identity than that held by the individual. Results of a study (n = 282) revealed that both personal and social identities are misunderstood, with personality being misunderstood most frequently. Misunderstandings about religious beliefs are especially serious and negative. Reappraisal has a small effect on communication satisfaction while partner's perspective-taking has a more robust effect on communication satisfaction and emotion than the self's perspective-taking. As hypothesized, relational satisfaction was predicted by perspective-taking (especially the partner's), communication satisfaction, and the seriousness of the misunderstanding. A model of being misunderstood as a person is proposed.
ISSN:1041-794X
1930-3203
DOI:10.1080/1041794X.2020.1803394