Latent Types of Homo Economicus Beliefs and the Relationship with Self-Dehumanization

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2024.05.014

Abstract

Abstract: The derogatory cognition of their own humanity by workplace workers, that is, self-dehumanization, has brought many negative consequences to both enterprises and themselves. Although many external inducements were found through previous research, it is still unknown which group of people is more prone to self-dehumanization. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between different subgroups of homo economicus beliefs, the priority of economic roles, and self-dehumanization by surveying 814 participants with work experience. The results indicated that homo economicus beliefs could be distinguished into four subgroups: moderate, cold, warm and reverse. Comparative analysis revealed that the cold subgroup exhibited the highest level of self-dehumanization, making them a high-risk group, while the warm subgroup showed the lowest level of self-dehumanization, qualifying them as an immune group. Further mediation analysis indicated that only the cold subgroup was associated with self-dehumanization through the priority of economic roles. In summary, the cold subgroup represents a high-risk group for self-dehumanization, and the priority of economic roles is a risk factor.

Key words: latent types of homo economicus beliefs, the priority of economic roles, self-dehumanization

摘要： 职场工作者对自我人性的贬损认知，即自我去人性化，给企业和自身带来了诸多消极后果。尽管有研究发现了多种外部诱因，但哪类人群更易产生自我去人性化尚未可知。为此，本研究通过调查814名有工作经验的被试，探讨了经济人信念的不同亚群体，及其与经济角色优先性和自我去人性化的关系。结果表明，经济人信念可以区分出温和型、冷酷型、温情型和反向型四个亚群体。其中，冷酷型亚群体的自我去人性化水平最高，属于高危人群；温情型亚群体的自我去人性化水平最低，属于免疫人群。进一步中介分析显示，仅冷酷型亚群体通过经济角色优先性与自我去人性化相关联。概括而言，冷酷型亚群体是自我去人性化的高危人群且经济角色优先性是风险因素。

关键词: 经济人信念的潜类别, 经济角色优先性, 自我去人性化

CLC Number:

B849

LIU Xiaofei, XIN Ziqiang. Latent Types of Homo Economicus Beliefs and the Relationship with Self-Dehumanization[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2024, 22(5): 682-689.

刘晓飞, 辛自强. 经济人信念的潜类别及其与自我去人性化的关系[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2024, 22(5): 682-689.

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