Table 1
Frequency of codes for the different categories of social evaluation.
| CODE | N | % (OF TOTAL N) | N LOW CODE | % LOW CODE (WITHIN CODE) | EXAMPLE LOW | EXAMPLE HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmth | 193 | 40 | 124 | 64.2 | She’s mean and she always thinks that she is the best of all. | I’ve been told that he’s funny and gets along well with everyone. |
| Morality | 181 | 37.6 | 170 | 93.9 | Person A did something illegal. It could result in a lot of people losing their jobs. | She is honest and genuine. |
| Assertiveness | 75 | 15.6 | 17 | 22.7 | Person A always cries after the boss tell[s] her something. | A delivery driver refused to deliver to a customer who was being rude to them. |
| Competence | 81 | 16.8 | 64 | 79 | His colleague took responsibilities he cannot do properly. | The work colleague was an incredible problem solver […] no matter how complicated. |
| Work effort | 91 | 18.9 | 71 | 78 | Their co-worker was very lazy and didn’t do work without being asked. | He’s a good bloke to work with, hard worker. |
| Self-control | 64 | 13.3 | 61 | 95.3 | One of her coworkers got drunk and shouted at the boss at a Christmas party. | Person A […] must be very centered, easy going, relaxed, disciplined or perhaps they have practiced meditation. |
| Stress | 54 | 11.2 | NA | NA | She now suffers from anxiety crises at work, and she cries without a reason even during work. |
[i] N = 482.
Table 2
Codes for gossip topics and categories of social evaluation (as % within gossip topics).
| GOSSIP TOPIC | FREQUENCY* | % OF TOTAL N | WARMTH % | MORALITY % | ASSERTIVE-NESS % | COMPETENCE % | WORK EFFORT % | SELF-CONTROL % | STRESS % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | |||
| Negative character | 152 | 32 | 60 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| In-role norm violation | 145 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Romantic relationships | 59 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Positive character | 41 | 9 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Health | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| Drinking and drugs | 23 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 26 |
| Other/miscellaneous | 21 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Sexual harassment | 21 | 4 | 57 | 10 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Money | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| Favoritism | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
[i] N = 482; *49 stories were coded on more than one topic.