Thomaes et al., 2012: Affirming values increased prosocial feelings and behavior among antisocial adolescents over three months
Reference:
Thomaes, S., Bushman, B. J., de Castro, B. O., & Reijntjes, A. (2012). Arousing “gentle passions” in young adolescents: Sustained experimental effects of value affirmations on prosocial feelings and behaviors. Developmental Psychology, 48(1), 103.
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Adolescents, especially those who were more antisocial at baseline, showed greater prosocial feelings and behavior over a 3-month period following a values-affirmation.
Psychological Process:
What Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
To See the Self as AdequateApproach to Desired Meaning
What about it?
Remedy Threats to Self-Integrity that Undermine FunctioningHow?
Psychological Question Addressed
Am I under threat, because I have trouble getting along with important people?Am I under threat, because I have trouble getting along with important people?Psychological Question Addressed
Am I under threat, because I have trouble getting along with important people?Psychological Process 2:
Psychological Process 3:
Social Area:
Interpersonal relationships and behavior
Intervention Technique:
Active reflection, values-affirmation