Don't ask, don't tell? Does disclosure of gay identity affect partner performance?

被引：19
|
作者：
Everly, Benjamin A. [1 ]
Shih, Margaret J. [1 ]
Ho, Geoffrey C. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Anderson Sch Management, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2012年 / 48卷 / 01期
关键词：
Disclosure; Identity; Stigma; Performance; STIGMA; SALIENCE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jesp.2011.08.005
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Supporters of policies that force gay and lesbian individuals to conceal their sexual orientation in the workplace argue that working with openly gay individuals undermines performance. We examine this claim in two studies and find the opposite effect. Specifically, participants working with openly gay partners performed better on a cognitive task (i.e., a math test) and a sensory-motor task (i.e., a Wii shooting game) than individuals left to wonder about the sexual orientation of their partners. These results suggest that policies, such as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," that introduce uncertainty into social interactions harm rather than protect performance. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：407 / 410
页数：4
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