Situational suppression use and social hierarchy in non-individualistic and hierarchic society: A replication study

The objective of the current study was to replicate an ESM study by Catterson, Eldesouky, and John (2017) on suppression use in daily life, conducted in the USA. We examined whether the relationships between suppression, social hierarchy, and well-being will replicate in the Polish cultural context, which is characterized by high emotionality, high power distance and a mix of individualism and collectivism. As in the original study, we found considerable cross-situational variation in suppression use. Contrary to expectations, the relationship between suppression and hierarchy was positive. No evidence was found for the interaction between hierarchy and suppression in predicting well-being. The results suggest that in certain cultural conditions the effects of suppression on well-being may be positive.