Dolaylı Utanma Ölçeğinin Amerika Örnekleminde Geçerlik ve Güvenirliği

Objective & Hypothesis:Embarrassment is a self-conscious, unpleasant emotional response that results from violation of social conventions and expectations.

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Key Findings & Data:The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of Vicarious Embarrassment Scale in an American sample (Ns = 616) and examine its correlates with related constructs.

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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, the findings suggest that vicarious embarrassment involves more than just empathy and perspective-taking.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Embarrassment is a self-conscious, unpleasant emotional response that results from violation of social conventions and expectations. Recent studies have shown that people may also experience embarrassment resulting from witnessing embarrassing behaviors of strangers. This emotional response to the mishaps of others is known as 'empathic embarrassment' or 'vicarious embarrassment'. The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of Vicarious Embarrassment Scale in an American sample (Ns = 616) and examine its correlates with related constructs. As a result, people scoring higher in vicarious embarrassment also scored higher in susceptibility to embarrassment, fear of negative evaluation, empathy and perspective-taking, but scored lower in self-esteem. In addition, the findings suggest that vicarious embarrassment involves more than just empathy and perspective-taking.

Özet

Utanma, toplum içinde bireylerin sosyal normları ve beklentileri ihlal ettiği durumlarda meydana çıkan, kendilik bilincini artıran ve rahatsızlık verici bir duygudur. Son yıllarda artan çalışmalar bir başka kişinin utancı üzerinden benzer duyguların yaşanabildiğini göstermektedir. Başkalarının içine düştüğü utanç verici durumlara şahit olunması sonucunda ortaya çıkan bu duygusal tepkiye 'empatik utanma' veya 'dolaylı utanma' adı verilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Amerika örneklemiyle (N = 616) yapılan bir anket çalışmasıyla, dolaylı utanma ölçeğinin geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin test edilmesi ve ilgili olabileceği düşünülen diğer değişkenlerle ilişkisinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre, dolaylı utanma eğilimi olan kişilerin utanmaya daha yatkın, olumsuz değerlendirilme korkusu daha yüksek, empati ve perspektif alma eğiliminin daha fazla ve benlik saygısının ise daha düşük olduğu görülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra bulgular, dolaylı utanmanın sadece empati sonucu oluşan utanma duygusundan ibaret olmadığı fikrini desteklemektedir.

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Cite This Article

ORTA, İ. M., UYSAL, A., HELVACI, E., USLU, G. A., BRYAN, J. L. (2016). Dolaylı Utanma Ölçeğinin Amerika Örnekleminde Geçerlik ve Güvenirliği. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 37, 48–59. https://ajindex.com/articles/125800

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