Long-term Impact of Group Processes on Persistence of Individuals' Voluntary Behavior
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Separate effects of <I>received</I> and <I>exerted</I> interpersonal influence on individuals' persistence in voluntary behaviors were examined. Eighty male subjects, four at a time, participated in the study as their one-day paid work. Pairs of subjects observed five tourist sites from the windows of a train and evaluated them through discussion. <I>Exerted</I> and <I>received</I> influence was measured in terms of changes in preferences for these sites before and after interactions with a partner. Persistence was measured by whether and how long subjects pursued a voluntary task up to two weeks after the day of work. Results indicated that <I>received</I> and <I>exerted</I> influence, which were not significantly correlated with each other, can predict the persistence. Furthermore, <I>combined</I> influence (i. e., the total amount of these two types of influence) was shown to be the strongest predictive variable for persistence. Implications for strengthening persistence through group settings are discussed.
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