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Here's why you should be yourself at work

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 24 (ANI): When it comes to your career, you may want to come out of the closet, according to a recent study.

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Here's why you should be yourself at work
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 24 (ANI): When it comes to your career, you may want to come out of the closet, according to a recent study. The University of Exeter research found that hiding your true self at work can damage your career and reduce your sense of belonging in the workplace. Researchers examined "stigmatised" characteristics - being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), or having a history of poverty or mental or physical illness. They found that concealing such characteristics from colleagues resulted in lower self-esteem, job satisfaction and commitment at work. "People may choose to conceal stigmatised identities because they want to be accepted, but in fact doing so reduces feelings of belonging," said researcher Manuela Barreto, adding, "When someone conceals their true identity, their social interactions suffer and this has an impact not just on the individual but also on the organisation they work for." He noted, "Our findings suggest that openness about one's identity is often beneficial for stigmatised individuals, the stigmatised group and their workplace." Despite highlighting the costs of concealment, the researchers do not suggest that everyone must be open in all contexts. "It is clear that there are times when revealing a stigmatised identity can be very costly," said Dr Anna Newheiser of the University at Albany, SUNY in the USA. "Those effects are very real and worth avoiding in certain circumstances, but it is important to realise that there is also a cost to hiding your true self." The researchers report studies carried out in the Netherlands and the USA. In one, participants were encouraged to remember a time when they either concealed or revealed a stigmatised characteristic about themselves. In the other, participants were presented with fictional scenarios that either involved concealing or revealing their stigmatised identity. In both studies, participants were asked how they would feel after concealing or revealing the stigmatised characteristic. The paper is published in the Journal of Social Issues. (ANI)

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