Resolving Incompleteness on Social Media: Online Self-Symbolizing Reduces the Orienting Effects of Incomplete Identity Goals

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Resolving Incompleteness on Social Media: Online Self-Symbolizing Reduces the Orienting Effects of Incomplete Identity Goals. / Sciara, Simona; Regalia, Camillo; Gollwitzer, Peter M.
in: Motivation Science, Jahrgang 8, Nr. 3, 01.09.2022, S. 268-275.

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Sciara S, Regalia C, Gollwitzer PM. Resolving Incompleteness on Social Media: Online Self-Symbolizing Reduces the Orienting Effects of Incomplete Identity Goals. Motivation Science. 2022 Sep 1;8(3):268-275. Epub 2022 Mai 5. doi: 10.1037/mot0000267

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abstract = "Based on self-completion theory (SCT), the present experiment broadens previous research on the effects of incompleteness on social media posting by testing 2 complementary hypotheses. First, identity goal incompleteness— as a goal-oriented state—should induce orienting effects, including impulsiveness in online posting, uninterest in others{\textquoteright} posted contents, feelings of irritation, and narrowing of attention. Second, all these orienting effects should be resolved through the publishing of a self-symbolizing post on Instagram which entails indicators of goal attainment. In a 2-factorial experiment (N = 264), we varied the sense of identity goal incompleteness versus completeness in a sample of committed medical students and then provided an opportunity to restore completeness or not through a self-symbolizing versus neutral Instagram post. Finally, we assessed participants{\textquoteright} levels of impulsiveness, uninterest in others, feelings of irritation, and narrowed attention in solving a visual game. Results confirmed that identity goal incompleteness—as any goaloriented state—causes specific orienting effects intended to facilitate goal achievement. Further, we demonstrated that posting self-symbolizing content on social media manages to restore completeness making these orienting effects disappear. Theoretical and practical implications of our results for a better understanding of social media behaviors and deepening the study of self-completion processes are discussed.",
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