The Authentic Personality: A Theoretical and Empirical Conceptualization and the Development of the Authenticity Scale

By Alex M. Wood, P. Alex Linley, John Maltby, Michael Baliousis, S. Joseph. 2008

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Grit and Different Aspects of Well-Being: Direct and Indirect Relationships via Sense of Coherence and Authenticity (2016, methodology): “The 12-item Authenticity Scale was used in this study, developed by Wood et al. (2008). This scale has three subscales: authentic living (e.”
Hidden costs of hiding stigma: Ironic interpersonal consequences of concealing a stigmatized identity in social interactions (2014, background): “, significant facets of one's true identity) rather than conforming to others' expectations (Wood et al., 2008).”
Understanding the Relationship Between Perceived Authenticity and Well-Being (2019, background): “These scales include items such as “I think it is better to be yourself than to be popular” (from Wood et al., 2008) and “For better or worse I am aware of who I truly am” (from Kernis & Goldman, 2006).”
Trait and State Authenticity Across Cultures (2014, methodology): “Therefore, the public self-consciousness difference between authenticity and inauthenticity found in Western cultures may be weaker in Eastern cultures; that is, for Easterners, public selfconsciousness may not impede the experience of authenticity.”
Feeling Authentic on Social Media: Subjective Authenticity Across Instagram Stories and Posts (2021, background): “This requires a person to be “true to oneself in most situations” (Wood et al., 2008, p. 386), insofar as the person is aware of their inner states and able to express them in behavior and emotion accordingly.”
From Synchronizing to Harmonizing: The Process of Authenticating Multiple Work Identities (2018, background): “…argued that others’ perceptions are irrelevant or should be actively disregarded when individuals act authentically (e.g., Barrett-Lennard, 1998; Wood et al., 2008), and other scholars define authenticity as a product of social interaction, suggesting that to be authentic, there must be…”
Influencer Marketing and Authenticity in Content Creation (2021, background): “In accord, the psychology literature indicates that authenticity stems from being true to one’s self with actions that are reflective of one’s own desires rather than responsive to the expectations of others (Kernis, 2003; Kernis & Goldman, 2006; Tisdell, 2003; Wood et al., 2008).”
Toward a Social Psychology of Authenticity: Exploring Within-Person Variation in Autonomy, Congruence, and Genuineness Using Self-Determination Theory (2019, background): “Studies of individual differences in authenticity show that people who are generally more authentic—more autonomous and more genuine—have greater well-being (e.g., Lakey, Kernis, Heppner, & Lance, 2008; Schlegel & Hicks, 2011; Wood et al., 2008).”
State Authenticity in Everyday Life (2016, methodology): “In contrast, the relations among the trait authenticity components were as theorized by Wood et al. (2008): authentic living–accepting external influence, r(155) = .32, p= .001; authentic living–self-alienation, r(155) = .41, p= .001; and accepting external influence–self-alienation, r(155) = .45,…”
Breaking Them in or Eliciting Their Best? Reframing Socialization around Newcomers’ Authentic Self-expression (2013, background): “While past research has framed striving for authenticity as a personality trait (e.g., Wood et al., 2008; Cable and Kay, 2012), our perspective is that regardless of employees’ traits, organizational policies can strategically encourage authenticity at work with benefits to both parties.”
Human Capital Sustainability Leadership to Promote Sustainable Development and Healthy Organizations: A New Scale (2018, background): “The positive and statistically significant correlations of the Italian version of the FS with the Meaningful Life Measure [36], the Authenticity Scale [37], the Satisfaction with Life Scale [38], the Positive Affect (PA) of the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) [39] and the inverse w”
Brand authenticity: An integrative framework and measurement scale (2013, methodology): “This should especially be the case for consumers low in self-authenticity since consumers high in self-authenticity are less likely to adapt their behavior in a socially desirable way (Wood et al., 2008).”
Tourism and Existential Transformation: An Empirical Investigation (2017, background): “Similarly, Wood et al. (2008) operationalized existential authenticity as a tripartite construct that includes self-congruence, resisting external influences, and authentic living.”