Esteem protection or enhancement? Self-handicapping motives and attributions differ by trait self-esteem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dianne M Tice (0000-0003-2427-6899, Case Western Reserve University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 711-725 |
| Publication date | 1991-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.1037/0022-3514.60.5.711 |
| OpenAlex | W2056053211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 109 |
| References cited | 24 |
Four studies sought to differentiate between self-enhancement and self-protection as motivations self-handicapping. High-self-esteem participants self-handicapped to enhance success, whereas low-self-esteem participants self-handicapped to protect against the esteem-threatening implications of failure. This was supported with 2 different forms of self-handicapping and corroborated by attributional statements regarding the implications of handicaps for performance outcomes
Attribution · Developmental psychology · Self-concept · Self-enhancement · Self-esteem · Trait · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cultural Differences and Values · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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