Abstract

Living and acting in line with one's implicit motives fosters peoples’ well-being across a wide array of cultural contexts. Yet, not all individuals commit to goals that reflect their implicit motives. Research points to resources that relate to congruence of implicit and explicit motives. We hypothesized that such resources also relate to motive-congruent identity development. In detail, we assumed that perceived parenting quality (Study 1) and sense of self-determination (Study 2) moderate the relationship between the implicit need for affiliation and dimensions of identity development in the interpersonal domain of friendship. Evidence supporting our assumptions was found in both studies: Among adolescents who reported low levels of parenting quality higher levels of the implicit affiliation motive were associated with lower levels of commitment and higher levels of reconsideration of commitment (Study 1). Moreover, a positive association between the implicit affiliation motive and commitment was verified for adolescents who were high in self-determination (Study 2). Less straightforward findings on in-depth exploration point to the Janus-faced nature of exploration processes. To conclude, the implicit need for affiliation seems to play a crucial role in interpersonal identity development if particular social and personal resources are available. Implications for future research are discussed.

摘要

根据一个人的内在动机生活和行动可以促进人们在多种文化背景下的福祉。但是，并非所有人都致力于反映其内在动机的目标。研究指向与内隐动机和外显动机的一致性有关的资源。我们假设这些资源也与动机一致的身份发展有关。详细地，我们假设感知的育儿质量（研究1）和自我决定感（研究2）调节了人际关系领域内对联系的隐性需求与身份发展维度之间的关系。在两项研究中均发现了支持我们假设的证据：在报告的育儿质量水平较低的青少年中，较高的隐性隶属动机与较低的承诺水平和较高的重新考虑承诺水平相关（研究1）。此外，对于自决能力强的青少年，隐性隶属动机和承诺之间存在正相关关系（研究2）。关于深度勘探的较不直接的发现指出了勘探过程面对贾努斯的本质。总而言之，如果有特定的社交和个人资源可用，则对联系的隐式需求似乎在人际身份发展中起着至关重要的作用。讨论了对未来研究的意义。自我决定能力强的青少年证实了内隐的归属动机和承诺之间存在正相关关系（研究2）。关于深度勘探的不太直接的发现指出了勘探过程面对贾努斯的本质。总而言之，如果有特定的社交和个人资源可用，则对联系的隐式需求似乎在人际身份发展中起着至关重要的作用。讨论了对未来研究的意义。自我决定能力强的青少年证实了内隐的归属动机和承诺之间存在正相关关系（研究2）。关于深度勘探的较不直接的发现指出了勘探过程面对贾努斯的本质。总而言之，如果有特定的社交和个人资源可用，则对联系的隐式需求似乎在人际身份发展中起着至关重要的作用。讨论了对未来研究的意义。如果可以使用特定的社交和个人资源，则对联系的隐式需求似乎在人际身份发展中起着至关重要的作用。讨论了对未来研究的意义。如果可以使用特定的社交和个人资源，则对联系的隐式需求似乎在人际身份发展中起着至关重要的作用。讨论了对未来研究的意义。