Social identity threat and performance motivation : the interplay
between ingroup and outgroup domains
Derks, B.
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Derks, B. (2007, February 22). Social identity threat and performance motivation : the
interplay between ingroup and outgroup domains. Kurt Lewin Institute Dissertation Series.
Kurt Lewin Instituut, Amsterdam. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/10080
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Social Identity Threat and Performance Motivation:
Social Identity Threat and Performance Motivation:
Social Identity Threat and Performance Motivation:
Social Identity Threat and Performance Motivation:
The interplay between ingroup and outgroup domains
Proefschrift ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden,
op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr.dr. P.F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op donderdag 22 februari 2007 te klokke 13.45 uur
door Belle Derks
geboren te Voorburg in 1979
2 Promotiecommissie:
Promotor: Prof. Dr. N. Ellemers Copromotor: Dr. C. van Laar
Referent: Dr. M. Inzlicht (University of Toronto, Canada) Overige Leden: Dr. M. Barreto (Universiteit Leiden)
Prof. Dr. R. Spears (Cardiff University, UK) Prof. Dr. D. Stapel (Universiteit van Tilburg)
Cover painting: 7 Figuren by Francien Bouhuijs, 2005 (www.francienbouhuijs.nl)
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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
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1. IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction 5 2.
2.2.
2. Social creativity strikes back: Social creativity strikes back: Social creativity strikes back: Social creativity strikes back: SSSSocial identity protection ocial identity protection ocial identity protection ocial identity protection andandandand performance motivation
performance motivation performance motivation performance motivation
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Experiment 1 24
Experiment 2 32
Experiment 3 40
General Discussion 47
3.
3.3.
3. Protecting social identity in outgroup contexts: Protecting social identity in outgroup contexts: Protecting social identity in outgroup contexts: FProtecting social identity in outgroup contexts: FFFocusocusingocusocusinginging on on on on success vs. failure
success vs. failure success vs. failure success vs. failure
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Experiment 1 60
Experiment 2 67
General Discussion 75
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4.4.
4. Working for the self or Working for the self or Working for the self or Working for the self or for for for for the group: How the group: How personal the group: How the group: How personal personal personal vs.vs.vs. social vs. social social social self
self self
self----affirmation affirmation affirmation affirmation promotepromotepromotepromote performanc performanc performanc performance motivation e motivation e motivation e motivation
81
Experiment 1 87
Experiment 2 96
Experiment 3 102
General Discussion 109
5 55
5.... Summary andSummary andSummary andSummary and Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion 117
Overview of the main findings 118
Theoretical Implications 124
Practical Implications 130
Limitations and suggestions for further research 132
Conclusion 134
References References References
References 137
Samenvatting ( Samenvatting ( Samenvatting (
Samenvatting (SSSSummaryummaryummaryummary in Dutch in Dutch in Dutch in Dutch)))) 151 Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements 159
Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae 161
