Liezen, Ymke (2026) Perceived Shared Emotions in Groups Influenced by Environmental Condition and Gender. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Emotions play a central role in social communication, particularly in emergency situations where individuals rely on emotional cues to assess danger and coordinate behavior. Previous research has primarily examined emotion perception in group settings under neutral conditions, leaving limited insight into how emotions are perceived in high-stress contexts. In the present study, we investigate whether environmental condition (emergency versus non-emergency) and observers’ gender influence the perceived shared emotions in groups. Based on theories of emotion perception and intergroup emotion, we predict that observers perceive emotions as more intense in emergency situations than in non-emergency situations (H1), and that gender influences this effect (H2). We conducted an online between-subjects experiment (N = 69) in which participants were randomly assigned to observe groups in either an emergency or a non-emergency context. Perceived emotions from an observer’s perspective were assessed using a self-report measure capturing anxious, enthusiastic, and uncertain emotions. Data were analyzed using one-way and two-way ANOVAs. Results showed that anxious and uncertain emotions were perceived as more intense in emergency situations than in non-emergency situations. No overall gender differences in emotion perception were observed. However, interaction effects between environmental condition and gender emerged for enthusiastic and uncertain emotions. To conclude, environmental condition shapes the perception of shared emotions in groups, while gender effects depends on contextual conditions. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Willemsen, L.J. and Keller, A.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2026 11:55 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2026 11:55 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/6075 |
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