Residential mobility, self-concept, and positive affect in social interactions.

• DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.93.1.131
• Publication Date: 2007-07-03T13:03:10Z
• Authors: Shigehiro Oishi; Janetta Lun; Gary D. Sherman
• Keywords: Affect; Experience sampling method; Self-disclosure

The present research examined (a) the link between personal history of residential mobility and self-concept (b) implications such a for positive affect in social interactions. Study 1 showed that self was more central to self-definition frequent movers than nonmovers, whereas collective nonmovers movers. Results from laboratory 2-week event sampling study (Studies 2 3) demonstrated felt happier when an interaction partner accurately perceived their selves, selves. These findings first direct evidence on how is linked important individual differences