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Cole, JM and Scrivener, H (2013) Short Term Effects of Gossip Behavior on Self-Esteem. Current Psychology, 32 (3). 252 - 260. ISSN 1936-4733
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Abstract
Gossip is a frequent social activity, yet there is little research on the experience of providing gossip and how it impacts upon well-being of the gossiper. The present research aimed to investigate the effect of gossip behavior on the self-esteem of the gossiper. In Study 1, 140 participants were asked to write either a positive or negative description of a target person. Self-esteem was significantly reduced after providing a negative description but there was no effect of providing a positive one. In Study 2, 112 participants were asked to share information about someone they knew. Self-esteem decreased significantly regardless of the valence of the information. This research suggests that the act of gossiping is one which leads to self‐criticism regardless of valence.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The final version of this article and all relevant information related to it, including copyrights, can be found on the publisher website. |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Faculty of Natural Sciences > School of Psychology |
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Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2022 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2022 09:10 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/11458 |