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Displaying pride: Variation by social context, ethnic heritage, and gender?
Hugo Sanchez Hernandez1, Arpine Hovasapian2, Belinda Campos2
1Department of Psychological Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America.
Plos One
|April 28, 2023
Summary
Pride expression varies across cultures and genders, not social contexts. Latino/a/x Americans showed less pride than European Americans, and women displayed more pride than men, impacting emotion regulation.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Cultural Psychology
Background:
- Pride is a universal human emotion.
- Its social functions and impact on relationships may lead to variations in display.
- Understanding these variations is key to interpersonal emotion regulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if pride displays differ based on social context, ethnic heritage, and gender.
- To explore how individuals manage pride expression in interpersonal interactions.
Main Methods:
- 145 young adults verbally described pride experiences.
- Participants imagined targets: competitor, loved one, stranger, or no context.
- Data analyzed for variations by context, ethnicity (individualistic vs. collectivistic cultures), and gender.
Main Results:
- Pride displays were similar across the four imagined social contexts.
- Significant variations emerged based on ethnic heritage and gender.
- Latino/a/x Americans verbally displayed less pride than European Americans.
- Women displayed more pride verbally than men.
Conclusions:
- While pride expression is context-independent in this study, ethnic and gender factors significantly influence its display.
- These findings highlight the role of ethnic and gendered motivations in managing pride.
- This research deepens the understanding of interpersonal emotion regulation strategies.
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