Self-related problems beyond the self-concept
Motivational consequences of discrepant self-guides
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Van Hook (University Settlement, corresponding author), E Tory Higgins (0000-0003-4157-8207) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 625-633 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| 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//0022-3514.55.4.625 |
| PMID | 3193350 |
| OpenAlex | W2022252677 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article considers emotional-motivational predispositions associated with self-beliefs other than the self-concept. Specifically, we examined the consequences of a chronic conflict between two valued selves. In two studies, we tested the hypothesis that people who possess conflicting standards or self-guides are vulnerable to a particular type of psychological discomfort. We found that subjects possessing discrepant self-guides experienced significantly more frequently the cluster of emotional-motivational problems predicted to be related to a chronic double approach-avoidance conflict (feeling muddled, indecisive, distractible, unsure of self or goals, rebellious, confused about identity) than did subjects without such a discrepancy. Evidence is presented that this specific relation is independent of self-concept-related beliefs and problems. However, evidence is also presented that self-guide-self-guide discrepancies influence the nature of the self-concept, which may reflect subjects' chronic difficulties with self-assessment along a dimension described by this type of discrepancy.
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2021 (33) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |