Examining the connection between position‐based power and social status across 70 cultures

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dc.abstract.enEven in the most egalitarian societies, hierarchies of power and status shape social life. However, power and received status are not synonymous—individuals in positions of power may or may not be accorded the respect corresponding to their role. Using a cooperatively collected dataset from 18,096 participants across 70 cultures, we investigate, through a survey-based correlational design, when perceived position-based power (operationalized as influence and control) of various powerholders is associated with their elevated social status (operationalized as perceived respect and instrumental social value). We document that the positive link between power and status characterizes most cultural regions, except for WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) and Post-Soviet regions. The strength of this association depends on individual and cultural factors. First, the perceived other-orientation of powerholders amplifies the positive link between perceived power and status. The perceived self-orientation of powerholders weakens this relationship. Second, among cultures characterized by low Self-Expression versus Harmony (e.g., South Korea, Taiwan), high Embeddedness (e.g., Senegal), and high Cultural Tightness (e.g., Malaysia), the association between power and status tends to be particularly strong. The results underline the importance of both individual perceptions and societal values in how position-based power relates to social status.
dc.affiliationFaculty of psychology in Wroclaw
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorWasiel, Arkadiusz
dc.contributor.authorGórski, Maciej R. Górski
dc.contributor.authorBond Michael Harris
dc.contributor.authorWai Lan Yeung, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorAkaliyski, Plamen
dc.contributor.authorAkello, Grace
dc.contributor.authorPark, Joonha
dc.contributor.authorJoshanloo, Mohsen
dc.contributor.authorSokolov, Boris
dc.contributor.authorHussain, M. Azhar
dc.contributor.authorMan Wai Li, Liman
dc.contributor.authorOlechowski, Mateusz
dc.contributor.authorVignoles, Vivian L.
dc.contributor.authorGuemaz, Farida
dc.contributor.authorBoussena, Mahmoud
dc.contributor.authorRabby, Md. Reza‐A Rabby
dc.contributor.authorOkvitawanli, Ayu
dc.contributor.authorMyślińska‐Szarek, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorHaas, Brian W.
dc.contributor.authorSánchez‐Rodríguez, Ángel
dc.contributor.authorVlasenko, Olha
dc.contributor.authorMiu‐Chi Lun, Vivian
dc.contributor.authorAminnuddin, Nur Amali
dc.contributor.authorIşık, İdil
dc.contributor.authorBarry, Oumar
dc.contributor.authorFülöp, Márta
dc.contributor.authorIgbokwe, David
dc.contributor.authorAdamovic, Mladen
dc.contributor.authorGarðarsdóttir, Ragna Benedikta
dc.contributor.authorSoboleva, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorTeyssier, Julien
dc.contributor.authorGlückstad, Fumiko Kano
dc.contributor.authorSamekin, Adil
dc.contributor.authorAkotia, Charity
dc.contributor.authorAl‐Zoubi, Marwan
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, Laura
dc.contributor.authorAnić, Petra
dc.contributor.authorBakyono‐Nabaloum, Rasmata
dc.contributor.authorBaltin, Arno
dc.contributor.authorCostin, Vlad
dc.contributor.authorDenoux, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorDomínguez Espinosa, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorEspinosa, Agustin
dc.contributor.authorGamsakhurdia, Vladimer
dc.contributor.authorGarvanova, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorGavreliuc, Alin
dc.contributor.authorGjoneska, Biljana
dc.contributor.authorIgou, Eric Raymond
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Naved
dc.contributor.authorIter, Nuha
dc.contributor.authorKascakova, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorKazimzade, Elmina
dc.contributor.authorKluzowicz, Maria
dc.contributor.authorKocimska‐Bortnowska, Agata
dc.contributor.authorKronberger, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorLauri, Mary Anne
dc.contributor.authorLee, Hannah
dc.contributor.authorMalyonova, Arina
dc.contributor.authorMaricchiolo, Fridanna
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMokadem, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorMosanya, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorMosca, Oriana
dc.contributor.authorMurdock, Elke
dc.contributor.authorNader, Martin
dc.contributor.authorNowak. Karolina
dc.contributor.authorOchoa, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorPavlović, Zoran
dc.contributor.authorPoláčková Šolcová, Iva
dc.contributor.authorPurc, Ewelina
dc.contributor.authorRizwan, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorSelim, Heyla
dc.contributor.authorSobhie, Rosita
dc.contributor.authorStreng, Moritz
dc.contributor.authorSun, Chien‐Ru
dc.contributor.authorTønnessen, Morten
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorThị Thanh Trà, Kiều
dc.contributor.authorTurjačanin, Vladimir
dc.contributor.authorvan Tilburg, Wijnand
dc.contributor.authorVauclair, Christin‐Melanie
dc.contributor.authorVergara‐Morales, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorXing, Cai
dc.contributor.authorYakhlef, Belkacem
dc.contributor.authorYang, Jae‐Won
dc.contributor.authorKenson Yau, Eric
dc.contributor.authorChun Yeung, June
dc.contributor.authorZelenski, John
dc.contributor.authorKrys, Kuba
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-15T06:47:39Z
dc.date.available2025-10-15T06:47:39Z
dc.date.created2025-02-07
dc.date.issued2025-04
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Even in the most egalitarian societies, hierarchies of power and status shape social life. However, power and received status are not synonymous—individuals in positions of power may or may not be accorded the respect corresponding to their role. Using a cooperatively collected dataset from 18,096 participants across 70 cultures, we investigate, through a survey‐based correlational design, when perceived position‐based power (operationalized as influence and control) of various powerholders is associated with their elevated social status (operationalized as perceived respect and instrumental social value). We document that the positive link between power and status characterizes most cultural regions, except for WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) and Post‐Soviet regions. The strength of this association depends on individual and cultural factors. First, the perceived other‐orientation of powerholders amplifies the positive link between perceived power and status. The perceived self‐orientation of powerholders weakens this relationship. Second, among cultures characterized by low Self‐Expression versus Harmony (e.g., South Korea, Taiwan), high Embeddedness (e.g., Senegal), and high Cultural Tightness (e.g., Malaysia), the association between power and status tends to be particularly strong. The results underline the importance of both individual perceptions and societal values in how position‐based power relates to social status.</jats:p>
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dc.description.physical1-29
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume64
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/bjso.12871
dc.identifier.eissn2044-8309
dc.identifier.issn0144-6665
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1839
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjso.12871
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsClosedAccess
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dc.subject.enculture
dc.subject.enother- orientation
dc.subject.enpower
dc.subject.enself- orientation
dc.subject.ensocial status
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dc.titleExamining the connection between position‐based power and social status across 70 cultures
dc.title.journalBritish Journal of Social Psychology
dc.typeJournalArticle
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