(Not) Thinking about you: Differences in victims’ and perpetrators’ self-focus after interpersonal and intergroup transgressions
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in: European Journal of Social Psychology, Jahrgang 49, Nr. 5, 08.2019, S. 1007-1021.
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T1 - (Not) Thinking about you
T2 - Differences in victims’ and perpetrators’ self-focus after interpersonal and intergroup transgressions
AU - Siem, Birte
AU - Barth, Markus
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - We tested the hypothesis that, following a transgression, victims and perpetrators differ in their focus of attention. In three studies (total N = 740), we manipulated participants’ social role (victim vs. perpetrator) in a hypothetical scenario (Studies 1 and 2) and in a perceived real conflict (Study 3) in an interpersonal (Studies 1 and 2) and an intergroup (Study 3) context. Results from all studies confirmed that victims show a stronger self-focus than perpetrators. Moreover, results suggest victims’ higher self-focus as a predictor of willingness to reconcile. Participants’ self-focus mediated the effect of social role on reconciliation intentions as a single mediator (Study 2), or in sequence with their motivation to consider the other party's needs (Study 3). Overall, the present research suggests that victims and perpetrators differ in their focus of attention, and that this difference has important theoretical and practical implications for reconciliation between individuals and between groups.
AB - We tested the hypothesis that, following a transgression, victims and perpetrators differ in their focus of attention. In three studies (total N = 740), we manipulated participants’ social role (victim vs. perpetrator) in a hypothetical scenario (Studies 1 and 2) and in a perceived real conflict (Study 3) in an interpersonal (Studies 1 and 2) and an intergroup (Study 3) context. Results from all studies confirmed that victims show a stronger self-focus than perpetrators. Moreover, results suggest victims’ higher self-focus as a predictor of willingness to reconcile. Participants’ self-focus mediated the effect of social role on reconciliation intentions as a single mediator (Study 2), or in sequence with their motivation to consider the other party's needs (Study 3). Overall, the present research suggests that victims and perpetrators differ in their focus of attention, and that this difference has important theoretical and practical implications for reconciliation between individuals and between groups.
KW - perpetrator
KW - reconciliation
KW - self-focus
KW - socio-emotional needs
KW - victim
KW - Social Work and Social Pedagogics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065199848&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/ejsp.2584
DO - 10.1002/ejsp.2584
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85065199848
VL - 49
SP - 1007
EP - 1021
JO - European Journal of Social Psychology
JF - European Journal of Social Psychology
SN - 0046-2772
IS - 5
ER -