Nicoleta Răban-Motounu
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autonomy thwarting, competence support, purpose in life, compulsions, relational support.
Admiration, experiencing and expressing admiration towards another, may be considered a basis for building harmonious relationships, but its impact on a more profound, personal level and the relationships with people other than admired ones has been less studied. Is admiration toward another opposed to self-acceptance or a loss of personal power, or is it associated with benefits for personal well-being as well? The objective of the present study was to explore the answer to this question by means of an experiment, integrating psychometric and statistical methods as well, in a more detailed manner. After an experiential exercise of thinking of the persons they admire and expressing their admiration in front of others, the participants assessed their interpersonal behavior, tendency to obsess, and to perform compulsions, and personal well-being on several dimensions. Compared to the control group, those involved in the admiration exercise reported more relational and autonomy thwarting towards others, less relational support offered and a lower sense of purpose in life, while there were no significant differences for the received support or thwarting from others.
Cite this paper: Răban-Motounu, N. (2024). THINKING OF ADMIRED ONES: EFFECTS ON INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIORS AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING. Current Trends in Natural Sciences, 13(25), 178-186. https://doi.org/10.47068/ctns.2024.v13i25.021
