Kehl, Madeline
(2019)
A response surface analysis investigation of the effects of (mis)alignment between interpersonal values and efficacies on interpersonal problems.
Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This paper used response surface analysis (RSA) to examine the relationship between various alignments and misalignments in interpersonal values and efficacies and interpersonal problems. Based on previous research and theory, we expected discrepancies between these personality levels to be associated with interpersonal problems, as internal conflict has generally been linked to distress. In addition, as interpersonal values can be taken to represent participants’ ideal interpersonal states, and interpersonal efficacies, participants’ perceived achievable interpersonal states, a mismatch between them may be associated with negative outcomes as they parallel the concept of a goal and perceived ability to reach the goal.We found that in general, misalignment was associated with increased interpersonal problems. More specifically we found that within an interpersonal dimension (such as warmth) having an efficacies greater than values mismatch was associated problems with the low pole of that dimension (in this case, coldness). These results anchor the maladaptivity of internal conflict into a broader personality theory.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
12 December 2019 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
7 November 2019 |
| Approval Date: |
12 December 2019 |
| Submission Date: |
5 December 2019 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
41 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
David C. Frederick Honors College |
| Degree: |
BPhil - Bachelor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Undergraduate Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
personality, RSA, response surface analysis, interpersonal values, interpersonal efficacies, personality alignment |
| Date Deposited: |
12 Dec 2019 18:05 |
| Last Modified: |
12 Dec 2019 18:05 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/37954 |
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