Newcomer conformity. How self-construal affects the alignment of cognition and behavior with group goals in novel groups.

Autor/inn/en	Täuber, Susanne; Sassenberg, Kai
Titel	Newcomer conformity. How self-construal affects the alignment of cognition and behavior with group goals in novel groups.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 43 (2012) 3, S. 138-147Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000092
Schlagwörter	Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Soziale Identität; Kognitiver Prozess; Verhalten; Motivation; Partizipation; Merkmal; Gruppe (Soz); Mitgliedschaft
Abstract	The present research is the first to examine the impact of self-construal on newcomers' motivation to conform with the goals of a novel group. It is argued that when social identity (i.e., individuals' concern for a specific group) has not yet been developed, newcomers rely on self-construal (i.e., individuals' chronic concern for ingroups and connectedness with others in general) to derive norms for group-serving vs. self-serving behavior. Results of an experiment (N = 157) supported this prediction: Self-construal moderated the relationship between group goals and individual goals (cognitive conformity) as well as the relationship between group goals and members' effort (behavioral conformity). Specifically, low independent and high interdependent self-construal was associated with greater cognitive and behavioral alignment of the self with the group compared to high independent and low interdependent self-construal. Findings are discussed regarding the role of self-construal as a precedent of conformity. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2013/1