Abstract

The group value model (Tyler & Lind, 1992) proposes that two dimensions of group membership—pride and respect—shape people's self-esteem and their behavior in groups. People are concerned with the position of the groups to which they belong (pride) and with their position within those groups (respect). Study 1 shows that both pride and respect are significantly related to self-esteem and group-oriented behaviors in a study based upon people's self-identification with important groups and social categories. Study 2 replicates the same relationships in a context (campus sororities) in which distinctions between and within groups are especially salient and important. The results from both studies demonstrate the value of pride and respect for understanding the relationships among group membership, self-esteem, and group-oriented attitudes and behaviors.

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