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Assertiveness, submissive behaviour and social comparison

P Gilbert1, S Allan

  • 1Psychology Department, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, UK.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1994
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This study introduces the Scale for Interpersonal Behaviour (SIB), finding social comparison is key to assertiveness and submissive behavior, and linked to neuroticism and introversion. Submissive behavior is distinct from assertiveness and more tied to introversion and neuroticism.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Assertiveness and submissive behavior are key interpersonal constructs.
  • Understanding the relationship between these behaviors and personality traits is crucial.
  • The role of social comparison in these dynamics requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and explore the utility of the Scale for Interpersonal Behaviour (SIB).
  • To investigate the relationship between assertiveness, submissive behavior, and social comparison.
  • To examine these relationships in the context of neuroticism and introversion personality traits.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of the Scale for Interpersonal Behaviour (SIB).
  • Assessment of social comparison tendencies.

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  • Measurement of submissive behavior.
  • Evaluation of neuroticism and introversion levels.

    • Main Results:

    • Social comparison emerged as a significant variable influencing both assertiveness and submissive behavior.
    • A strong correlation was found between social comparison, neuroticism, and introversion.
    • Submissive behavior was not identified as the direct inverse of assertive behavior.
    • Submissive behavior demonstrated a stronger association with introversion and neuroticism compared to assertive performance.

    Conclusions:

    • Social comparison is an important factor in understanding assertiveness and submissive behavior.
    • Submissive behavior is a distinct construct, not merely the opposite of assertiveness.
    • Introversion and neuroticism are more closely linked to submissive behavior than to assertive performance.