Reputational Implications of Procedural Fairness for Personal and Relational Self-Esteem |
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Authors: | David De Cremer Constantine Sedikides |
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Affiliation: | 1. Tilburg University , D.deCremer@uvt.nl;3. University of Southampton , |
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Abstract: | Four studies showed that procedural fairness (fair vs. unfair treatment by an authority figure) has reputational implications for personal and relational self-esteem. Participants relied on procedural fairness to infer their reputation, especially when they were identifiable (Study 1). Furthermore, concern for reputation moderated the influence of procedural fairness on self-esteem: Variations in procedural fairness were more strongly associated with the personal self-esteem of individuals high rather than low in concern for reputation (Studies 2–3). Finally, violations in procedural fairness (i.e., unfair treatment) led to a more substantial reduction in the relational self-esteem of positive-reputation than negative-reputation participants: The former felt more relationally devalued than the latter, when they were denied voice (Study 4). |
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