Arbeidspsychologie thema 4 deel 5

Core Self-Evaluations (CSE) 

CSE refers to people's fundamental evaluations of their: 

• self-worth; 

• competence; 

• capabilities. 

People with high CSE generally have …

more positive self-views and are more likely to perceive difficult situations as challenges for self-improvement rather than threats. 

High-CSE employees are more likely to think:

“This person has something I want, but I can improve myself and learn how they achieved it.” 

Therefore, high CSE should reduce … and increase …

social undermining

constructive learning, particularly advice seeking. 

Low-CSE employees are more likely to …

perceive envy as a threat.

Their thinking may be closer to: “Their success proves that I am inferior.” 

Friendship is characterized by: 

• trust; 

• emotional support; 

• mutual understanding; 

• commitment; 

• access to information. 

When the envier and target are friends, the envier is more aware that ..

their actions can affect both the other person and the relationship. 

Therefore, friendship can make constructive responses more likely: 

Envy + friendship → learning/advice seeking 

rather than: 

Envy + friendship → undermining 

The friend is also a more accessible source of advice because asking them questions is less likely to feel ..

threatening or embarrassing.

The Guardian article 

The Guardian article provides a more everyday psychological interpretation of the same basic process. 

Instead of treating envy as something that must simply be eliminated, the article suggests asking:

“What does this person have that I actually want?”

Envy can therefore function as a signal of …

personal aspirations.