Other Measures
SAID, WEDDING
As an exploratory analysis, we wanted to examine whether the effect of self-affirmation would depend on the type of experience that participants said made them feel proud. Based on participants’ answers, we constructed a list of categorical variables associated with the specific proud moments the women mentioned. These included: paying for or arranging a baptism or wedding; taking care of family; having children; receiving a gift; paying for furniture, vacations, or objects for themselves; and other significant proud moments. Some participants did not mention feeling proud of anything, which comprised a seventh category. We also recorded how long each participant discussed the experience that made them feel proud, to explore whether any self-affirmation effects would be stronger among people who spent more time engaged in the affirmation exercise.