Title |
Feel like you belong: on the bidirectional link between emotional fit and group identification in task groups
|
---|---|
Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, August 2015
|
DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01106 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Ellen Delvaux, Loes Meeussen, Batja Mesquita |
Abstract |
Three studies investigated the association between members' group identification and the emotional fit with their group. In the first study, a cross-sectional study in a large organization, we replicated earlier research by showing that group identification and emotional fit are positively associated, using a broader range of emotions and using profile correlations to measure group members' emotional fit. In addition, in two longitudinal studies, where groups of students were followed at several time points during their collaboration on a project, we tested the directionality of the relationship between group identification and emotional fit. The results showed a bidirectional, positive link between group identification and emotional fit, such that group identification and emotional fit either mutually reinforce or mutually dampen each other over time. We discuss how these findings increase insights in group functioning and how they may be used to change group processes for better or worse. |
X Demographics
As of 1 July 2024, you may notice a temporary increase in the numbers of X profiles with Unknown location. Click here to learn more.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 37 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 26% |
Researcher | 7 | 18% |
Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
Professor | 3 | 8% |
Librarian | 2 | 5% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 9 | 24% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 16 | 42% |
Computer Science | 3 | 8% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 5% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 5% |
Other | 4 | 11% |
Unknown | 9 | 24% |