Jennifer Cole j.m.cole@keele.ac.uk
Short Term Effects of Gossip Behavior on Self-Esteem
Cole, Jennifer; Scrivener , Hannah
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Hannah Scrivener
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.
Acceptance Date | Aug 10, 2013 |
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Publication Date | Sep 1, 2013 |
Journal | Current Psychology |
Print ISSN | 1046-1310 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Pages | 252 - 260 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-013-9176-3 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-013-9176-3 |
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