Perceived uniqueness: Locus of control, social exclusion, and choice

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.8066

Keywords:

social exclusion, social inclusion, locus of control, defense motivation, individual choice, distinctive choices, perceived uniqueness

Abstract

We examined the influence of locus of control on the relationship between social exclusion and preference for distinctive choices. Participants were 212 undergraduate students at a university in Central China, who completed measures of social exclusion, locus of control, choice, and perceived uniqueness. Results showed that participants who believed that the environment controlled their fate (external locus of control) preferred more distinctive choices in a social exclusion context than in a social inclusion context, whereas participants who believed that they could control the environment (internal locus of control) preferred less distinctive choices. Further, perceived uniqueness mediated the effect of social exclusion and locus of control on choice. These results add to the literature on social exclusion and personal control.

Author Biographies

  • Shichang Liang, Guangxi University
    Business School
  • Yaping Chang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    School of Management
  • XueBing Dong, Shanghai University
    School of Management
  • Jinshan Wang, Guangxi University of Science and Technology
    School of Management

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Published

13-06-2019

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Vol. 47 No. 11 (2019)

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