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Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2010

Citation

Published in Personal Relationships 17 (2010), pp. 557–571; doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01297.x

Comments

Copyright © 2010 International Association for Relationship Research; published by Wiley-Blackwell. Used by permission.

Abstract

Given the potential negative consequences of being a recipient of such behavior, the role of positive face needs, intragroup status, and the face-threatening nature of social aggression in predicting cor-relates of negative affect experienced as a result of being a target of SAFTs, including the face threat of the response, forgiveness, and well-being was investigated. On the basis of the survey responses from 199 college-aged women, findings indicated that targets’ positive face needs and intragroup status are directly and indirectly associated with forgiveness and overall well-being. Implications for these findings in relation to theorizing about face and intragroup identity as well as limitations and suggestions for future research are provided.

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