群体成员差异性对社会网络的影响:个体及群体层次的实证研究

The Impact of Group Members' Differences in Demography and Work Values on Social Networks:Examinations in Individual-level and Group-level

基于相似-吸引典范及社会归类理论,本研究认为群体中人口统计变量和工作价值观的个体间差异性及组成差异性分别对个体情感网络中心性与整体情感网络密度产生影响。本研究用45个工作群体(246个个体)样本对假设进行验证,结果表明:社会互动及自我实现取向的差异性对个体情感网络中心性有显著负向影响,人口统计变量的差异性则对个体情感网络中心性没有显著影响;群体层次的情感网络密度假设也得到相似的验证结果。最后,讨论了本研究的理论和实践意义以及研究限制。

Based on similarity-attraction paradigm and social categorization theory, we propose that the group member＇ s dissimiliarity in demography and work values would influence his/her centrality in the affective network within the group. Furthermore, we argue that the compositional diversity of the group in those variables would have impact on the density of the affective network. The empirical result with 45 groups（246 respondents）shows that the dissimiliarities of an individual in social interaction and self-fulfill with other group members have negative impact on the centrality of the affective network, but the dissimilarities in demography have no impact on it. In group level, group diversities in the same variables as individual level have impact on the density of affeetive network. Finally, implications and limitations are discussed.