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How does self-concept clarity influence happiness in social settings? The role of strangers versus friends

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Merdin-Uygur, Ezgi
Sarıal-Abi, Gülen
Hesapçı, Özlem

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Self-concept clarity (SCC), defined as the extent to which the content of an individual’s self-beliefs is clearly and confidently defined and internally consistent, influences experiences in social relationships. This paper extends the previous literature on SCC by proposing and demonstrating that high-SCC individuals anticipate and experience more happiness than low-SCC individuals when they share a social setting with friends and anticipate and experience less happiness than low-SCC individuals when they share a social setting with strangers and that this is because of perceived interpersonal distance. A series of four studies, including both online studies and a field study, support these predictions. Alternative explanations of self-esteem and self-efficacy are also ruled out. The findings yield both theoretical contributions and practical implications.

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Taylor _ Francis

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Psychology

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Self and Identity

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10.1080/15298868.2018.1470563

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