The Effects of Ostracism on Self-Regulation for Sociotropic and Autonomous Individuals

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCann, Doug
dc.creatorRelkov, Tonia Giuliette
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-11T17:29:05Z
dc.date.available2014-07-11T17:29:05Z
dc.date.copyright2013-10-25
dc.date.issued2014-07-09
dc.date.updated2014-07-09T16:08:16Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Social and Personality)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThe present study investigated individual differences in the relation between ostracism and self-regulation. Previous research shows that being excluded leads to reduced performance on tasks that require self-regulation. Self-regulation deficits have been linked to many mental health issues, including depression. According to the diathesis-stress theory, depression results from pre-existing vulnerabilities combined with stressful events. Two vulnerabilities to depression are the personality variables sociotropy and autonomy, characterized by high levels of interpersonal dependence and autonomy/achievement, respectively. In this study it was predicted that those high in sociotropy would show greater self-regulation deficits after experiencing ostracism, while those high in autonomy would experience a buffering effect. Participants played a game called Cyberball that includes or excludes the player. They then completed a measure of self-regulation. Results show that sociotropy moderated the relation between ostracism and cookies eaten. This suggests that individuals overly invested in interpersonal relationships react differently to ostracism.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/27590
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectPersonality psychologyen_US
dc.subjectSocial psychologyen_US
dc.subject.keywordsModerationen_US
dc.subject.keywordsSociotropyen_US
dc.subject.keywordsAutonomyen_US
dc.subject.keywordsOstracismen_US
dc.subject.keywordsSelf-regulationen_US
dc.titleThe Effects of Ostracism on Self-Regulation for Sociotropic and Autonomous Individualsen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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