The effect of identity consistency on likeability

Each of us plays an essential part in developing our culture, carrying our inherent, primary psychological culture to every condition, situation and interaction. The consistency among the distinctive aspects of identity is customary to Western cultures and is considered as a key foundation to psycho...

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Main Authors: Tolentino, Laramie R., Bautista, Hazel L., Bocaling, Anton, Igoy, Joanne L.
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Published: Animo Repository 2003
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/13654
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Institution: De La Salle University
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Summary:Each of us plays an essential part in developing our culture, carrying our inherent, primary psychological culture to every condition, situation and interaction. The consistency among the distinctive aspects of identity is customary to Western cultures and is considered as a key foundation to psychological well-being. On the other hand, the multiple selves are often perceived as concomitant in Non-western cultures. This research investigates the effect of identity consistency on likeability. Between individuals presented with two manipulated vignettes, one describing a consistent identity and the other an inconsistent identity, identity consistency does not have a relationship with likeability for there is no significant difference found between the means of the two variables, the consistent and inconsistent personality description. The Filipino respondents having an interdependent self-construal and coming from collectivistic cultures have no significant favorable inclination to either consistent or inconsistent personality. In a collectivistic or interdependent culture, the consistency of behavior is not significant, but on the other hand promotes malleability and flexibility considerably favored in terms of likeability.