Past research has shown that economic inequality shapes individuals’ self-construals. However, it has been unclear which dimensions of self-construal are associated with and affected by economic inequality. A correlational (Study 1: N = 264) and an experimental study (Study 2: N = 532) provided converging evidence linking perceived economic inequality with two forms of independent (vs. interdependent) self-construal: Difference from Others and Self- Reliance. In Study 3 (N = 12,634) societal differences in objective economic inequality across 48 nations predicted feelings of Difference from Others, but not Self-Reliance. Importantly, we found no significant associations of economic inequality with the other six dimensions of self-construal. Our findings help extend previous results linking economic inequality to forms of “social distance.”

Sánchez-Rodríguez, Á., Uskul, A.K., Rodríguez-Bailón, R., Willis, G.B., Vignoles, V.L., Krys, K., et al. (2023). Unpackaging the link between economic inequality and self-construal. SELF AND IDENTITY, 22(5), 713-739 [10.1080/15298868.2023.2200032].

Unpackaging the link between economic inequality and self-construal

Maricchiolo, Fridanna;Mosca, Oriana;
2023-01-01

Abstract

Past research has shown that economic inequality shapes individuals’ self-construals. However, it has been unclear which dimensions of self-construal are associated with and affected by economic inequality. A correlational (Study 1: N = 264) and an experimental study (Study 2: N = 532) provided converging evidence linking perceived economic inequality with two forms of independent (vs. interdependent) self-construal: Difference from Others and Self- Reliance. In Study 3 (N = 12,634) societal differences in objective economic inequality across 48 nations predicted feelings of Difference from Others, but not Self-Reliance. Importantly, we found no significant associations of economic inequality with the other six dimensions of self-construal. Our findings help extend previous results linking economic inequality to forms of “social distance.”
2023
Sánchez-Rodríguez, Á., Uskul, A.K., Rodríguez-Bailón, R., Willis, G.B., Vignoles, V.L., Krys, K., et al. (2023). Unpackaging the link between economic inequality and self-construal. SELF AND IDENTITY, 22(5), 713-739 [10.1080/15298868.2023.2200032].
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