Department of Business Administration2024-11-0920181529-886810.1080/15298868.2018.14705632-s2.0-85047151177https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/3752Self-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.pdfPsychologyJournal Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2018.1470563468437300006N/ANOIR01572