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Teasing in hierarchical and intimate relations

D Keltner1, R C Young, E A Heerey

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|December 29, 1998
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Teasing behavior, analyzed through social interaction and face threat, varies by status and relationship satisfaction. Low-status individuals and satisfied partners engage in more prosocial teasing, while targets experience more negative emotions.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Communication Studies
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Social interaction is often analyzed through the lens of "face threat," a concept introduced by E. Goffman (1967).
  • Teasing, a common form of social interaction, involves playful aggression and can impact social dynamics.
  • Understanding the nuances of teasing requires examining factors like social status, relationship satisfaction, personality, roles, and gender.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how social status, relational satisfaction, personality, role (teaser/target), and gender influence the content of teasing.
  • To test hypotheses derived from face threat analysis in the context of teasing behaviors.
  • To explore the emotional experiences of both teasers and targets.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted: Study 1 analyzed teasing among fraternity members, and Study 2 examined teasing in romantic couples.

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  • Data were collected on the prosociality of teasing, defined by face threat and redressive action.
  • Statistical analyses were used to examine the relationships between hypothesized variables and teasing content.

    • Main Results:

    • Low-status fraternity members and satisfied romantic partners exhibited more prosocial teasing, characterized by reduced face threat and increased redressive action.
    • Disagreeable individuals tended to engage in less prosocial teasing, aligning with findings in bullying research.
    • Teasing targets reported experiencing more negative emotions compared to teasers.
    • While men and women teased each other similarly in romantic relationships, women perceived being teased as more aversive.

    Conclusions:

    • Teasing behavior is significantly influenced by social status and relational satisfaction, supporting face threat analysis.
    • Personality traits, particularly disagreeableness, are linked to less prosocial teasing behaviors.
    • The target's emotional experience of teasing is more negative than the teaser's, with women finding it particularly aversive.