On the risk of being a cultural chameleon: Variations in collective self-esteem across social interactions.
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Vol. 12 (3) , 527-540
- https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.12.3.527
Abstract
In the present study the authors used an event-contingent daily recording strategy, the Rochester Interaction Record, to examine the relation of perceived evaluations of a multicultural person's heritage group to the nature and quality of his or her social interactions. Hierarchical linear modeling showed that having an interaction partner who positively evaluated one's heritage culture was associated with significantly enhanced interaction intimacy, disclosure, and quality, as well as with feelings of personal acceptance. Moderator analyses revealed that individuals who possessed a chameleon-like cultural identity and those who had low public collective self-esteem were particularly reactive to how their heritage group was being evaluated.Keywords
Funding Information
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche
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