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facial expressions as stimulus, and rated how mush each stimuli expressed several kinds of
emotion. The main results were as follows: avoidant individuals were less likely to perceive
positive emotion (happy) from positive facial expressions. With regard to negative facial
expressions, highly preoccupied individuals perceived other-oriented negative emotions (angry,
disgust, and despite) more than other individuals, and anxious individuals were less likely to
perceive positive emotion. The results were interpreted from adult attachment theory.
4137.4 Dyadic relationship harmony in work groups, Vivian Lun, Michael Bond, Department
of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Relationship harmony has long been valued in traditional Chinese culture. Previous research
indicated that relationship harmony is related to an individual’s personality like independent/
interdependent self-construal (e.g., Li, Kwan, & Bond, 1999). We further proposed to study
relationship harmony at the dyadic level so to understand it as a construct of the relationship per se.
Partners in work groups assessed the level of relationship harmony with each of the members.
Individual scores were aggregated to give a dyadic-level relationship harmony index. Personality
correlates to this index would be assessed, and the possible influence of group culture would also
be examined.
4137.5 A theoretical model of the relations among relational-interdependent self-construal,
dyadic perspective taking and relationship satisfaction, Wing Man Lau, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong, China
A theoretical model is constructed that aims at investigating the relations among
Relational-Interdependent Self-Construal, Dyadic Perspective Taking and Relationship
Satisfaction. It was hypothesized that the relationship between self-construal and perspective
taking is mediated by three variables, namely Dyadic Interaction Memory, Guilt-Proneness
Emotion and Relationship-Enhancing Motive. Perspective taking was predicted to have a direct
effect on satisfaction. Questionnaires were used for assessment and 150 university students were
recruited as participants. Results of structural equation analysis reveal that the original model was
generally supported. The present study provides some implications on designing counseling
programs for couples.
4137.6 Exploring the factor structure of social rules in Chinese culture, Ching Clare Chan,
Michael Harris Bond, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Social rules guide people’s behavior. Shared understanding of social rules is thus vital for
interpersonal communication and conflict avoidance. However, there has been no further study
exploring social rules across different relationships after the pioneering study of Argyle et al.
(1986). The present study attempted to fill this gap by examining the factor structure of social
rules in four types of relationship in Hong Kong. The results show that two factors, namely,
agency and communion, can be generalized across different relationships. These two factors
manifest differently across the four relationships, thereby establishing different performance
standards for role enactment.
4137.7 Struggle for power and rejection from the workplace – grounded theory studies on the
process of bullying, Margaretha Strandmark K 1 , Lillemor Hallberg R-M 2 , 1 Nordic School of
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