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Social dimensions of judgments of integrity in public figures

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posted on 2023-06-07, 17:51 authored by Paul Sparks, Tom FarsidesTom Farsides
The notion of `integrity' remains relatively unexplored in the social psychological literature, despite it being central to some important theoretical perspectives (notably, self-affirmation theory). It is an eminently positive and well-used epithet in descriptions of public figures. The two studies reported here addressed laypeople's conceptions of integrity. The findings indicate that in relation to eight public figures, the best general predictor of judgments of integrity was perceptions of `sincerity' (characterized by attributes such as genuine and honest). For three of the public figures strongly linked to civil rights issues, judgments of integrity were also predicted by perceptions of `standing for something'. The findings suggest that the social character of integrity merits further psychological research attention.

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  • Published

Journal

British Journal of Social Psychology

ISSN

0144-6665

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Wiley

Issue

1

Volume

50

Page range

170-179

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-10-24

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