Abstract: Digitalization enables continuous monitoring of not only work processes but also employees’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral activities. This study investigated how different types of electronic ...
Psychometric refinement of a reactance scaleAbstract. In three successive studies a psychometric ambiguous reactance scale is optimized by the combined employment of classical and IRT-based approaches. While traditional factor analysis failed to provide ...
Zusammenfassung. In einer prädiktiven Studie wurden Mitarbeiter mit Führungsfunktionen gebeten, mit Hilfe eines Selbstbeschreibungsinventars anzugeben, wie sie vorgehen, wenn sie bei ihrem unmittelbaren Vorgesetzten etwas erreichen wollen. Es wurden ...
Attitudes and Experience of Reactance in the Case of Successful and Failed Participation: What Role Does Experienced and Desired Operational Participation Play?Abstract. Processes of organizational participation ...
Advertising effects without recognition - An experimental study of product placement mere exposure effectsAbstract. There is a widespread agreement among both practitioners and academic researchers that product placements must be remembered by the ...
Necessary changes through political reforms meant to solve current problems can be justified in different ways. Politicians can focus on the communication of increased limitations resulting from the changes (limitation justification) or they can ...
Abstract. From a social psychological perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated protective measures affected individuals’ social relations and basic psychological needs. We aim to identify sources of need frustration (stressors)...
Abstract. The present studies examine how culturally held stereotypes about gender (that women eat more healthfully than men) implicitly influence food preferences. In Study 1, priming masculinity led both male and female participants to ...
Abstract. This study examines the process of reactance induced by guilt appeals. Participants (N = 240 US high school students) received messages that advocated taking school seriously. The results of a 3 (guilt appeal level: low, moderate,...
Abstract. This paper describes the construction and empirical evaluation of an instrument for measuring state reactance, the Salzburger State Reactance (SSR) Scale. The results of a confirmatory factor analysis supported a hypothesized ...
Abstract. As originally formulated, Brehm’s theory of psychological reactance posited two manifestations of reactance, (1) an increased desire to exercise the threaten freedom, and (2) an increased tendency to exercise that freedom. The ...