Hiding Uncertain Me in the Crowd: Avoidance-Oriented Affiliation Defense to Self-Uncertainty
The findings suggest that individuals experiencing self-uncertainty instinctively seek refuge in groups as a defense mechanism against isolation rather than for identity validation. This avoidance-oriented affiliation underscores a fundamental psychological process for managing self-uncertainty, highlighting the importance of social proximity in alleviating feelings of insecurity.
Authors
- Weigong Peng
- Yang Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4185-6089)
- Yang Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-0511)
- Yanmei Gan
- Xinjia Xi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5383-1658)
Institutions
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
- Northwest University (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s469906
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Northwest University