Authenticity as a eudaimonic construct: The relationships among authenticity, values, and valence

Reciprocal Relations between Work-Related Authenticity and Intrinsic Motivation, Work Ability and Depressivity: A Two-Wave Study

“…For example, authenticity could refer to one's values and the extent to which an employee can make decisions based on his or her values (Smallenbroek et al, 2016). Authenticity could also refer to the extent that an employee is able to show emotions, personality traits or abilities that he or she experiences as their “true self.” There are also differences in the understanding and extent of authenticity across cultures and contexts (English and Chen, 2007, 2011; Robinson et al, 2013), making cross cultural comparisons a worthwhile goal for future studies.…”

“…Relational orientation describes the relational component of authenticity and includes openness and honesty in close relationships as well as the willingness to show others one's true self. Authenticity has both trait and state components (Lenton et al, 2013; Robinson et al, 2013; Smallenbroek et al, 2016). In this study, we will investigate context-specific authenticity at work which refers to the extent that one is in tune with one's true self at work (van den Bosch and Taris, 2013).…”

State Authenticity

“…Intrapersonal triggers include positive mood-induced implicitly or explicitly , nostalgia (Baldwin, Biernat, & Landau, 2016;Stephan, Sedikides, & Wildschut, 2012), satisfaction of the need for autonomy (Thomaes, Sedikides, Van den Bos, Hutteman, & Reijntjes, in press), and positivity of a recalled event or behavior (Jongman-Sereno & Leary, 2016)-implying that people may believe their authentic self is fundamentally or morally good (Newman, Bloom, & Knobe, 2014). Interpersonal triggers include interacting with a stranger over the internet-in the relative absence of evaluation apprehension-rather than face-to-face (Bargh, McKenna, & Fitzsimons, 2002), acting out certain personality traits (e.g., extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness; Fleeson & Wilt, 2010), and sharing one's cherished values (Smallenbroek, Zelenski, & Whelan, 2017).…”

Choosing goals that express the true self: A novel mechanism of the effect of self‐control on goal attainment

“…For example, in line with the Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000), individuals are more successful in pursuing goals that reflect their genuine interests and values (Milyavskaya, Inzlicht, Hope, & Koestner, 2015;Sheldon & Elliot, 1999) as well as their intrinsic or true self (Sheldon, 2002;Sheldon, Ryan, Rawsthorne, & Ilardi, 1997). In other words, authenticity is more likely to be found in activities that provide one with meaning and self-fulfillment, rather than in merely pleasurable activities (Smallenbroek, Zelenski, & Whelan, 2017). Consequently, goal authenticity is different from more general goal characteristics, such as importance: Goal importance can reflect the value of a goal for various aspects of the self, including the public self, whereas goal authenticity reflects the importance of a goal for a specific aspect of the self-the true self.…”

“…Similarly, authenticity in goal selection does not simply mean pursuing goals people enjoy, but pursuing goals that allow them to be themselves. In other words, authenticity is more likely to be found in activities that provide one with meaning and self-fulfillment, rather than in merely pleasurable activities (Smallenbroek, Zelenski, & Whelan, 2017).…”