Who Cares for Reputation? Individual Differences and Concern for Reputation

Reputation is highly important within groups as it provides a number of benefits, at both an instrumental (including access to valuable resources and the likelihood to influence others) and a symbolic level (e.g., satisfaction of fundamental esteem needs). In the present paper, we proposed and found...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2015-03, Vol.34 (1), p.164-176
Main Authors: Cavazza, Nicoletta, Guidetti, Margherita, Pagliaro, Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Evaluation
Motivation
Personality
Personality traits
Prevention
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Reputation
Reputation management
Sex differences (Psychology)
Social aspects
Social norms
Social Sciences
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Summary:Reputation is highly important within groups as it provides a number of benefits, at both an instrumental (including access to valuable resources and the likelihood to influence others) and a symbolic level (e.g., satisfaction of fundamental esteem needs). In the present paper, we proposed and found that the degree to which people are concerned about their reputation is sensitive to personality differences. We found evidence that prevention focus and others’ approval as contingency of self-worth predict concern for reputation via self-monitoring orientation (mediation model). Results are discussed in terms of reputation management, and future research avenues are proposed.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-014-9249-y