Being oneself in interpersonal relationships has many benefits, but research has yet to distinguish between (intrapersonal) feelings of authenticity and (interpersonal) authentic behaviors. Four studies developed and tested a scale designed to measure two types of self-expression: authentic and inauthentic. Findings consistently validated a two-factor structure: there were two distinct forms of expressing oneself, authentic and inauthentic. Findings consistently demonstrated that authentic expression was associated with positive need satisfaction and well-being outcomes, while inauthentic expression was associated with less autonomy satisfaction and greater negative affect. While authentic expression had consistent positive effects, inauthentic expression was more nuanced, suggesting it may not be wholly negative.

在人际关系中做自己有很多好处，但研究尚未区分（人际）真实感和（人际）真实行为。四项研究开发并测试了一个旨在衡量两种自我表达类型的量表：真实的和不真实的。调查结果一致地验证了一个双因素结构：有两种不同的自我表达形式，真实的和不真实的。研究结果一致表明，真实的表达与积极的需求满足和幸福结果相关，而不真实的表达与较少的自主满意度和较大的负面影响相关。虽然真实的表达具有一致的积极影响，但不真实的表达更为细微，这表明它可能并不完全是负面的。