Self-Complexity and Health Promotion
Promising but Premature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13651998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul J Hershberger (0000-0002-7601-7197, The Ohio State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3_suppl |
| Pages | 1207-1216 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1990.66.3c.1207 |
| PMID | 2385711 |
| OpenAlex | W2017500619 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
Self-complexity, the number of nonredundant aspects by which the self is cognitively represented, was reported in 1987 by Linville to function as a buffer against the adverse consequences of stress under conditions of high stress. An attempt was made to increase the self-complexity of 110 undergraduates through the use of psychoeducational interventions, with the goal of decreasing physical symptoms. None of four interventions produced an increase in self-complexity or a decrease in physical symptoms. Using multiple regression, the previously reported buffering interaction was evident only among those experiencing the strongest intervention, and Linville's results were not replicated when the entire data set was analyzed. The hypothesis of a relationship between self-complexity and individuals' sense of meaning and purpose in life was not corroborated by correlational analysis. It is concluded that the relationship between self-complexity and health remains intriguing but inadequately tested
Developmental psychology · Function (biology · Intervention (counseling · Meaning (existential · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Set (abstract data type · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Positive Events and Social Supports as Buffers of Life Change Stress 1
Assessing the impact of life changes
Self-Complexity and Affective Extremity
Stress
Stress, appraisal, and coping
The social readjustment rating scale
Adults' Meaning in Life
Categorization of College Students' Meaning of Life
Depth of Meaning in Life
Multiple Role Involvements and the Adjustment to Conjugal Bereavement
Social Psychology of Health and Illness
Multiple Roles and Psychological Well-Being
Psychosocial development and stressful life events among religious professionals
Self-complexity as a cognitive buffer against stress-related illness and depression
Multiple Identities and Psychological Well-Being
A Global Measure of Perceived Stress
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2024 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |