Situational suppression use and social hierarchy in non-individualistic and hierarchic society: A replication study

Pilch, Irena; Baran, Lidia; Bolek-Kochanowska, Magdalena; Bożek, Maciej; Friedrich, Wiola; Hyla, Magdalena; Sikora, Jagoda

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2018.04.005

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Section: Power Disparitycontrasting

confidence: 81%

“…Moreover, suppression and social hierarchy were negatively associated. However, these findings were not replicated within a different cultural context (i.e., Poland; Pilch et al, 2018 ), as in this research no significant interaction between suppression and social hierarchy emerged in the prediction of individuals’ well-being. Finally, in a correlational study examining the consequences of emotion regulation strategies for school directors’ (leaders) and teachers’ (subordinates) work-related outcomes, Kafetsios et al (2012) found that suppression use in subordinates was related to lower job satisfaction and higher to negative affect, thus indicating that the use of this strategy may have negative affective consequences for low-power individuals.…”

Section: Potential Moderators Of Social Consequences Of Suppressioncontrasting

confidence: 78%

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Expressive suppression within task-oriented dyads: The moderating role of power

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Although research has so far consistently revealed that using suppression to regulate emotions has adverse personal and social effects, it has been argued that suppression may be less detrimental within non-close relationships. In the present work, we examined the effects of experimentally induced suppression on expressive behavior, emotional experience, and social outcomes within task-oriented interactions between individuals randomly assigned to high/low vs. equal power positions. Eighty-eight participants were randomly paired with a partner of the same gender (forty-four dyads). After being randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions created to manipulate suppression use and power, each dyad was asked to complete two problem-solving tasks. The results showed that the participants who were assigned to the subordinate (low-power) role and who used suppression to regulate their emotions reported more negative emotional experience than did individuals assigned to equal-power roles, as well as more inauthenticity and diminished feelings of rapport compared to subordinates who freely expressed their feelings. Moreover, we found that the use of suppression also influenced participants assigned to the manager (high-power) role, as they exhibited less positive behavior, reported less positive experience and lower feelings of rapport when interacting with a partner asked to suppress. When individuals were assigned to equal power roles, the participants instructed to use suppression reported lower levels of positive emotions than did their partners as well as higher feelings of inauthenticity compared to uninstructed participants. Overall, these findings seem to suggest that suppression may impair task-oriented interactions between high/low power individuals more than interactions between individuals sharing equal power.

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Section: Power Disparitycontrasting

confidence: 81%

Section: Potential Moderators Of Social Consequences Of Suppressioncontrasting

confidence: 78%

Expressive suppression within task-oriented dyads: The moderating role of power

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“…The current research contributes to our understanding of the links between social power and emotion regulation in several ways. First, whereas initial research has begun to elucidate the relationship between power and suppression (Catterson et al, 2017; Petkanopoulou et al, 2012; Pilch et al, 2018) and reappraisal (Leach & Weick, 2020), we measured three different emotion‐regulation strategies (i.e., suppression, reappraisal, and acceptance) to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how power relates to emotion regulation. Second, to the best of our knowledge, this research is one of the first to empirically examine why power might relate to emotion regulation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous work suggests that the patterns we observed might not extend to participants living in other countries. For example, Pilch et al (2018) examined the link between social hierarchy and suppression in a Polish sample and found that being higher in social hierarchy predicted greater suppression. Thus, applying a cross‐cultural lens to the current research questions will be an important next step.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While we are unaware of work examining the link between power and acceptance, four studies have examined the association between power and suppression and one study has examined the association between power and reappraisal. Using survey and daily diary approaches, the studies consistently found that greater power was associated with less suppression (Catterson et al, 2017; Leach & Weick, 2020; Petkanopoulou et al, 2012; Pilch et al, 2018). Furthermore, one study found that greater power was associated with more reappraisal (Leach & Weick, 2020).…”

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Individual differences in social power: Links with beliefs about emotion and emotion regulation

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Chen

et al. 2022

Journal of Personality

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Objective People differ in how they regulate their emotions, and how they do so is guided by their beliefs about emotion. We propose that social power—one's perceived influence over others—relates to one's beliefs about emotion and to emotion regulation. More powerful people are characterized as authentic and uninhibited, which should translate to the belief that one should not have to control one's emotions and, in turn, less suppression and more acceptance. More powerful people are also characterized as self‐efficacious and confident, which should translate to the belief that one can control one's emotions and, in turn, more reappraisal and acceptance. Method Two preregistered studies using four samples (Ntotal = 1286) tested these hypotheses using cross‐sectional and longitudinal surveys as well as diaries. Results In Study 1, power related to beliefs about emotion and emotion regulation in hypothesized ways. Study 2 also largely supported the hypotheses: The belief that one should not have to control one's emotions accounted for the links between power and suppression and acceptance, whereas the belief that one can control one's emotions accounted for the link between power and reappraisal. Conclusion Power and emotion regulation are interconnected, in part because of their links with beliefs about emotions.

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Situational suppression use and social hierarchy in non-individualistic and hierarchic society: A replication study

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Expressive suppression within task-oriented dyads: The moderating role of power

Expressive suppression within task-oriented dyads: The moderating role of power

Individual differences in social power: Links with beliefs about emotion and emotion regulation

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