2024 Publications
The Effect of Self-monitoring, Responsibility, and Transgression Consequence on Apologetic Behaviors
Trinity Callis, M.A.
Minnesota State University
Whitney Whitaker, Ph.D.
Fort Hays State University
The present study, modeled after Schlenker and Darby’s 1981 study, explores the use of apologetic behaviors with consideration for an individual’s self-monitoring level. Participants (n = 235) were recruited using convenience sampling of undergraduate students and Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk). Participants received a survey to measure self-monitoring and were randomly assigned to a scenario condition. The scenarios presented a hypothetical transgression experience that varied in regard to the consequence severity and situation responsibility of the transgression. Behavioral responses measuring how participants would react to the given scenario were recorded. Results from a 2x6 factorial ANOVA indicate a statistically significant interaction effect between our conditions and self-monitoring [F(5, 223) = 2.68, p = .02]. Participants identifying as high self-monitors were more likely to engage in apologetic behavioral responses compared to low self-monitors, namely in conditions with low responsibility. This result supports our hypotheses and has implications for future research.
Trinity Callis, M.A.
Minnesota State University
Whitney Whitaker, Ph.D.
Fort Hays State University
The present study, modeled after Schlenker and Darby’s 1981 study, explores the use of apologetic behaviors with consideration for an individual’s self-monitoring level. Participants (n = 235) were recruited using convenience sampling of undergraduate students and Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk). Participants received a survey to measure self-monitoring and were randomly assigned to a scenario condition. The scenarios presented a hypothetical transgression experience that varied in regard to the consequence severity and situation responsibility of the transgression. Behavioral responses measuring how participants would react to the given scenario were recorded. Results from a 2x6 factorial ANOVA indicate a statistically significant interaction effect between our conditions and self-monitoring [F(5, 223) = 2.68, p = .02]. Participants identifying as high self-monitors were more likely to engage in apologetic behavioral responses compared to low self-monitors, namely in conditions with low responsibility. This result supports our hypotheses and has implications for future research.
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