Physiological and behavioral reactivity when one’s self-worth is staked on competence
(2011) In Individual Differences Research 9. p.138-152- Abstract
- Contingent self-esteem, where one’s self-value is staked on success and competence, is a particularly vulnerable disposition with impact on well-being. This study compared physiological and behavioral reactivity between individuals self-rated as high and low in competence based self-esteem (N = 61), in a performance situation. To assess reactivity we used a traditional overt measure of blood pressure and a novel, covert, measure of response force. The results show that high scorers in competence based self-esteem exhibited an overall pattern of stronger reactivity as indicated by higher blood pressure and response force as compared to low scorers.
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- Blom, Victoria ; Johnson, Maarit and Patching, Geoffrey LU
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- 2011
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- Contingent self-esteem, competence, reactivity, blood pressure, response force
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- Individual Differences Research
- volume
- 9
- pages
- 138 - 152
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- Individual Differences Association
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- scopus:80053077444
- ISSN
- 1541-745X
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- English
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- yes
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- 3318a407-646e-466c-82a6-e367c7174f9d (old id 2372791)
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