Graduation Term

2024

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Department of Psychology

Committee Chair

Eric Wesselemann

Abstract

This study explores the ostracism and solitude-seeking link by conceptually replicating the two studies (Ren et al., 2016; 2022) using different methods of inducing the feeling of being ostracized in the participants. In this study, I asked participants to recall a memory of being ostracized to induce the feeling of being ostracized. I am also interested in if shame and guilt mediate this connection. One hundred and thirty-two participants took part in the study. I divided the participants into two groups (the ostracized group and the control group). After finishing the first task, the participants took a modified version of the Emotional State Scale to measure their shame and guilt. Finally, they will take the Preference for Solitude Scale to measure their self-isolated tendency. The results show that I did not replicate the findings of past studies and shame does mediate the connection between ostracism and solitude-seeking. I also found conflicting results on how shame is connected to feeling ostracized. Future research must incorporate distinct shame and guilt measures and a more appropriate prompt for shame-inducing ostracism experiences.

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Thesis-Open Access

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2024.20240827063557454996.999976

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