Do people with low self-esteem really want to feel better? Self-esteem differences in motivation to repair negative moods
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6201475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara A Heimpel (University of Waterloo), Joanne V Wood (0009-0007-3270-6592, University of Waterloo), Margaret A Marshall (0000-0001-9873-0594), J D Brown (0009-0004-2909-1070) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 128-147 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.82.1.128 |
| PMID | 11811630 |
| OpenAlex | W2030497458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 91 |
| References cited | 4 |
This research examined the hypothesis that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are less motivated than people with high self-esteem (HSE) to repair their negative moods. In Study 1, participants completed diaries in response to either a success or a failure in their everyday lives. Participants described what they intended to do next and the reasons behind those plans. After failure, fewer LSE than HSE participants expressed a goal to improve their mood. A follow-up investigation (Study 2) suggested that this difference was not due to a self-esteem difference in knowledge of mood repair strategies. In Study 3, after undergoing a negative mood induction, fewer LSE than HSE participants chose to watch a comedy video, even though both groups believed the comedy video would make them happy. Studies 4 and 5 explored possible reasons why LSE people are less motivated than HSE people to repair their negative moods.
Affect (linguistics · Comedy · Mood · Negative mood · Self-concept · Self-esteem · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Media Influence and Health · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 57 |
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| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
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| Highly cited | No |
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