The collective and compassionate consequences of downward social comparisons.

Wayment, Heidi A.; O’Mara, Erin M.

doi:10.1037/11771-015

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“…Higher overall scores indicate a stronger quiet ego, i.e., greater ability to maintain balanced self-other focus and to hold an adaptive nondefensive orientation toward one’s present moment experiences within a long-term frame of personal development potential. Acceptable internal consistency (α ranges from 0.72 to 0.78) and high test-retest reliability have been reported (Collier & Wayment, 2019; Wayment et al, 2015, 2018; Wayment & Bauer, 2008; Wayment & Cavolo, 2019). Convergent and predictive validity of the QES has been supported through associations with a wide range of conceptually relevant constructs across time (Wayment, Bauer et al, 2015; Wayment, et al, 2019).…”

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Self-Other Balance in Context: A Quiet Ego May Be Meaningful and Adaptive in Latinx/Hispanic Cultures and Work Settings

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Quiet ego is a relatively novel, increasingly studied, multi-dimensional concept characterized by a compassionate, interdependent worldview and an adaptive balance between self-interest and concern for others. Quiet ego has been associated with a range of characteristics that can promote relationship quality, responding effectively in the face of challenges, and greater well-being. However, it is currently unknown to what extent quiet ego translates across cultures and settings. The present research leverages cultural and organizational theories to evaluate the conceptual and structural validity of quiet ego for Latinx/Hispanic individuals in the U.S. and to examine relationships among quiet ego, work supervisor relationship quality, and goals in the workplace. Employed college student participants ( n = 831; nLatinx/Hispanic = 305) completed an online survey, and collected data were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis. Findings confirmed the overall structural model of quiet ego with four primary dimensions (perspective taking, inclusive identity, detached awareness, and growth-mindedness) and indicated that this structure did not differ between Latinx/Hispanic and non-Latinx/Hispanic subsamples. Further, results cohered with the proposed model suggesting that quiet ego might facilitate relationship quality with a workplace supervisor, which, in turn could foster balanced, intrinsically motivating perceptions that one’s work goals benefit both oneself and others (mutual gain motivation). The study suggests that quiet ego may be a construct with meaning and utility in Latinx/Hispanic populations and in employment settings. However, further research is needed, and specific suggestions for future study are discussed.

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Self-Other Balance in Context: A Quiet Ego May Be Meaningful and Adaptive in Latinx/Hispanic Cultures and Work Settings

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“…Balance refers to the quiet ego's considering or weighing of the needs, desires, and perspectives of the self and others (e.g., Crocker and Canevello 2008;Rusbult and Van Lange 2002;Wayment and O'Mara 2008). Growth refers to the quiet ego's consideration of the self and others over time (e.g., Erikson 1950;Loevinger 1976).…”

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The Quiet Ego Scale: Measuring the Compassionate Self-Identity

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The quiet ego refers to a self-identity that transcends egoism and identifies with a less defensive, balanced stance toward the self and others. Study 1 establishes and confirms the 14-item Quiet Ego Scale (QES) as a higher-order latent factor (capturing the theoretical intersection of four first-order factors: detached awareness, inclusive identity, perspective taking, and growth). In studies 2-4 we examined the association of QES with 25 psychological constructs. Results demonstrate that QES is related to a wide range of characteristics and suggest that the QES measures an identity that strikes a balance between a strong sense of agency (but not egoism) and a strong concern for the welfare of others. Although QES was correlated with a number of related characteristics (e.g., self-compassion, self-determination, authenticity, self-transcendence), it was a distinct predictor of outcomes such as resilience, coping efficacy, and indices of well-being that could aid investigations of human happiness.

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“…Little is known about what characteristics lead some individuals to feel more affected by a “collective” loss than others (Hawdon et al, 2014). Although people sometimes maintain psychological distance from the suffering of others, the ability to identify with those less fortunate is associated with a sense of connection to others that is important to well-being (Wayment, 2004; Wayment & O’Mara, 2008). We hypothesized that tendencies toward empathic and solidarity reactions (as opposed to more defensive, self-protective reactions) in the aftermath of the on-campus shooting could be captured with a measure called quiet ego (Wayment, Bauer, & Sylaska, 2015).…”

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Grief and Solidarity Reactions 1 Week After an On-Campus Shooting

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2018

J Interpers Violence

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The impact of interpersonal violence extends beyond the victims and perpetrator(s). The purpose of this research was threefold: (a) to identify whether college students' very early reactions to an on-campus shooting were associated with well-known predictors of distress, (b) to examine whether grief and distress reactions were distinguishable in the early days following a shooting, and (c) to investigate whether a compassionate self-identity was uniquely associated with grief but not distress. Beginning just 3 days after an early morning shooting that killed one student and injured three others, university students ( N = 408) completed an online questionnaire. Grief, but not distress, was associated with a sense of solidarity with other students and a compassionate self-identity. General distress was associated with prior mental health difficulties and exposure to the shooting. Acute stress was positively associated with being female, having prior mental health difficulties, media exposure, perceived similarity to victims, less victim blame, social support, and social strain. Results suggest that grief reactions that arise in the early days following a collective loss may serve as important psychosocial resources in coping with interpersonal violence.

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The collective and compassionate consequences of downward social comparisons.

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Self-Other Balance in Context: A Quiet Ego May Be Meaningful and Adaptive in Latinx/Hispanic Cultures and Work Settings

Self-Other Balance in Context: A Quiet Ego May Be Meaningful and Adaptive in Latinx/Hispanic Cultures and Work Settings

The Quiet Ego Scale: Measuring the Compassionate Self-Identity

Grief and Solidarity Reactions 1 Week After an On-Campus Shooting

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