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Is Authenticity Changeable or Immutable? : The Development of the Implicit Theories of Authenticity Scale and Its Implications for Perceptions of Self-Concepts and Sense of Fit among First-Generation College Students

  • 윤지상 (Ji Sang Yune, 서강대학교 일반대학원)

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The present research proposes a novel construct that has been minimally addressed in the authenticity literature—implicit theories of authenticity. Drawing on implicit theories research, I demonstrate that people differ systematically in their beliefs about authenticity: some view it as a fixed trait (entity theory), while others see it as a malleable quality (incremental theory). Two studies (N = 532) examined how these differing beliefs shape perceptions of self-concepts and a sense of fit, particularly among marginalized populations (i.e., first-generation college students). In Study 1 (n = 270), I developed the Implicit Theories of Authenticity Scale and examined its associations with other conceptually related measures. Using a cross-sectional design, Study 2 (n = 262) revealed that first-generation college students (vs. continuing-generation college students) with a stronger incremental theory of authenticity perceived their self-concepts as more agentic (e.g., self-reliant), especially when the university was described to fit (vs. misfit) their cultural backgrounds. However, they anticipated a greater sense of fit regardless of whether the university was described as fitting or misfitting their cultural backgrounds. This research offers a new possibility in alleviating feelings of misfit and inauthenticity among underrepresented students in higher education.

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INTRODUCTION 1
Trait and State Authenticity 2
Implicit Theories of Authenticity 4
Implicit Theories of Authenticity among First-Generation College Students 5
The Current Research 11
STUDY 1 14
Method 15
Results 20
Discussion 24
STUDY 2 25
Method 26
Results 33
Discussion 47
GENERAL DISCUSSION 48
Limitations and Future Directions 52
REFERENCES 55

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