im PublikationsserverTitelangaben
Grunenberg, Martina
; Brunner, Niko ; Maes, Jürgen ; Kals, Elisabeth:
Who Seeks Revenge, How, and Why? : Dispositional Motives and Situational Goals Underlying Revenge Decisions in Close Relationships.
In: Negotiation and Conflict Management Research. 19 (2. Oktober 2026) 4.
- S. 35-55.
ISSN 1750-4708 ; 1750-4716
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Link zum Volltext (externe URL): https://doi.org/10.34891/wjcv-hk56 |
Kurzfassung/Abstract
Perceived slights in close relationships can evoke a range of revenge responses. However, less is known about the motivational processes underlying such revenge decisions. Across two vignette studies, we examined how dispositional motives, namely narcissistic need for power (NNP) and victim justice sensitivity (JSV), as well as situational revenge goals shape revenge preferences. In Study 1 (N = 375), individuals higher in NNP and JSV were generally more likely to endorse revenge, with the two dispositions showing distinct associations with specific revenge decisions. Study 2 (N = 550) extended these findings by additionally examining six situational revenge goals. Both dispositions were associated with meaningful variation in revenge goals, which were in turn differentially related to revenge preferences. Specifically, goals of justice restoration and dominance assertion were consistently associated with stronger revenge desires. Together, these findings suggest that revenge following interpersonal offenses may serve different psychological functions: Individuals may seek revenge to restore threatened power and status or to address perceived injustice. Thus, the same offense may be experienced as either a threat to social standing or a violation of fairness, with dispositional characteristics shaping which motivational pathway becomes more salient.
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| Publikationsform: | Artikel |
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| Schlagwörter: | Conflict Psychology; Interpersonal Transgressions; Revenge Goals; Narcissism; Justice Sensitivity; Vignette Study |
| Sprache des Eintrags: | Englisch |
| Institutionen der Universität: | Philosophisch-Pädagogische Fakultät > Psychologie > Professur für Sozial- und Organisationspsychologie |
| DOI / URN / ID: | 10.34891/wjcv-hk56 |
| Open Access: Freie Zugänglichkeit des Volltexts?: | Ja |
| Peer-Review-Journal: | Ja |
| Verlag: | Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Titel an der KU entstanden: | Ja |
| KU.edoc-ID: | 37171 |
Letzte Änderung: 07. Okt 2026 09:02
URL zu dieser Anzeige: https://edoc.ku.de/id/eprint/37171/
