ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Disclosing Information: The Related Roles of Guilt- and Shame-Proneness
- Jessica Fossum
University of California, Los Angeles - Thomas Carpenter
Seattle Pacific University
Abstract
Guilt- and shame-proneness are personality traits that may relate to how much information about wrongdoing one will disclose. Guilt is more adaptive and is characterized by repair; it predicts increased disclosure even when controlling for conscientiousness. Surprisingly, shame was not a significant predictor of disclosure.
Personality Traits