Gemmink, Marrit (2024) Experiencing and Expressing Different Pride States: the Relation with Empathy and Tolerance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Pride is an emotion lacking clarity surrounding the question whether it has predominantly positive or negative effects. In research, it is commonly distinguished in two forms. Authentic pride, resulting from a focus on one’s effort, is related to pro-social behaviour, whereas hubristic pride, resulting from a focus on one’s talent, is related to anti-social behaviour. Given tolerance is linked to pro-social behaviour, the current research examines its relationship with pride. Additionally, the role of empathy is examined, since empathy is related to pride and can motivate tolerance. We hypothesized authentic pride to positively, and hubristic pride to negatively, predict tolerance and empathy. Furthermore, we expected the relationship between tolerance and authentic/hubristic pride to be mediated by empathy. We conducted a survey (N= 253), which included an open question and self-report questions. To account for critique on the usual assessment of pride we added a new, more positively phrased, hubristic pride scale and we used an objective coding system of a pride experience. Experienced pride showed responses in the expected direction regarding empathy and tolerance, but only the relationship between authentic pride and tolerance was significant. With respect to observed pride, new hubristic pride negatively predicted tolerance and this relation was mediated by empathy. Interestingly, authentic pride also negatively predicted tolerance. This adds to the belief that experiencing and observing pride might lead to different evaluations. To gain more insight on appropriate measurements and the multi-dimensional nature of pride, more research is needed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Gordijn, E.H. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2024 11:44 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2024 11:44 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3230 |
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