Liu et al. (2023), Study 5b

The authors postulated that the underestimation of the appreciation of initiators relative to recipients was mediated by the degree of surprise of the recipient.

Usage

LRMM23_S5b

Format

A data frame with 402 rows and 5 variables:

appreciation

[double] average score questions related to appreciation (appreciate, feel thankful, feel grateful, feel pleased)

surprise

[double] average score for questions related to unexpectedness and surprise of reaching out

initiator

[factor] experimental condition, either initiator if self or responder if the other initiated the contact.

age

[double] age of participant

gender

[factor] gender of participant, one of male, female or other

Source

Research Box 289, https://researchbox.org/289, licensed under CC BY 4.0

References

Liu, P. J., Rim, S., Min, L., & Min, K. E. (2023). The surprise of reaching out: Appreciated more than we think. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 124(4), 754–771. doi:10.1037/pspi0000402