Gender Difference of Social Communication Intention in the Context of Social Exclusion

Objective This study employs experimental methods to investigate the boundary conditions of the influence of social exclusion on social communication willingness. Methods Adopting the 2 (exclusion condition: exclusion group、inclusion group) × 2(gender: males、females) × 2 (social interaction object: exclusion perpetrator, non-exclusion perpetrator) mixed experimental design. Exclusion condition and gender were the between-subjects variables, social interaction object was the within-subjects variable, and the dependent variable was the subject's score on the Interpersonal Communication Tendency Scale. Results (1) There was a significant interaction between exclusion condition and social interaction object, the simple effects analysis showed that: in the exclusion condition, individuals were significantly more social communication willingness for non-exclusion perpetrator than for exclusion perpetrator; in the inclusion condition, individuals did not differ in their social communication willingness for exclusion perpetrator and non-exclusion perpetrator. (2) In terms of social communication intention to exclusion perpetrator, the exclusion group were significantly lower than the inclusion group, whether female or male. However, in terms of social communication intention to non-exclusion perpetrator, the exclusion group were significantly lower than the inclusion group among males, while there was no significant difference among females. Conclusion The effect of social exclusion on social communication intention is influenced by social interaction object and gender differences.