Introduction
Self‐esteem stems from an individual's attributes (PSE), relationships with important others (RSE), and collective membership (CSE). Our study aimed to identify neurological indicators ...in the processing of personal, relational, and collective self‐worth, and to investigate whether these neural indicators could reflect individual differences of self‐esteem.
Methods
Fifty students underwent the evaluation of personal, relational, and collective self‐worth using a self‐referential paradigm while brain activities were recorded using functional‐magnetic‐resonance‐imaging. Meanwhile, their PSE, RSE, and CSE were measured through questionnaires.
Results
Conjunction analysis found self‐worth processing recruited the precuneus, posterior cingulate cortex, and posterior insula. Multivariate pattern analysis showed compared to relational and collective self‐worth, personal self‐worth processing was distinguished by cortical‐midline‐structures and affective‐related regions, including caudate and putamen, and that these neural patterns could reflect individual differences of PSE. Compared to personal self‐worth, relational self‐worth was distinguished by the neural activity of temporoparietal‐junction, and this neural pattern reflected individual differences of RSE. Compared to relational self‐worth, collective self‐worth was distinguished by neural activity of the anterior insula, and this neural pattern reflected individual differences of CSE.
Discussion
These results suggested the neurological indicators of self‐worth can be recognized as an alternative way to reflect individual differences of self‐esteem.
IntroductionPerfectionism is often seen as a beneficial trait for trainee doctors since it means they have high standards and a drive for success. However, it demands a flawless level of performance ...regardless of one’s physical or mental health and well-being. Consequently, perfectionism is now viewed from a different perspective.ObjectivesWe aimed to study the impact of perfectionism among doctors in training on their self-esteem.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study among trainee doctors. The following psychometric instruments were used: The “Work Addiction Risk Test” and the “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale”.ResultsWe included 99 doctors in training. Their mean age was 27.6± 2.2 years. The sex ratio (♂/♀) was 0.33. Most participants were single (63.6%) and of middle socioeconomic level (86%). Tobacco use was reported in 6.1% of cases, and alcohol use in 4.1% of cases. Among all participants, 58 % had low or very low self-esteem. The mean score of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was 30±5.13 and the mean score of the big three perfectionism scale short form was 41.11±13. Higher self-esteem scores was significantly associated with lower self-critical perfectionism scores.ConclusionsOur results point to the negative impact of self-critical perfectionism on self-esteem. In fact, perfectionism can hold you back, both personally and professionally. Perfectionists see their own self-worth as tied to what they achieve, and they believe that others judge them on this as well. They can never live up to the standards they set for themselves, and this can lead to a downward spiral of self-criticism and blame.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared
Different theoretical conceptualizations characterize grandiose narcissists by high, yet fragile self-esteem. Empirical evidence, however, has been inconsistent, particularly regarding the ...relationship between narcissism and self-esteem fragility (i.e., self-esteem variability). Here, we aim at unraveling this inconsistency by disentangling the effects of two theoretically distinct facets of narcissism (i.e., admiration and rivalry) on the two aspects of state self-esteem (i.e., level and variability). We report on data from a laboratory-based and two field-based studies (total N = 596) in realistic social contexts, capturing momentary, daily, and weekly fluctuations of state self-esteem. To estimate unbiased effects of narcissism on the level and variability of self-esteem within one model, we applied mixed-effects location scale models. Results of the three studies and their meta-analytical integration indicated that narcissism is positively linked to self-esteem level and variability. When distinguishing between admiration and rivalry, however, an important dissociation was identified: Admiration was related to high (and rather stable) levels of state self-esteem, whereas rivalry was related to (rather low and) fragile self-esteem. Analyses on underlying processes suggest that effects of rivalry on self-esteem variability are based on stronger decreases in self-esteem from one assessment to the next, particularly after a perceived lack of social inclusion. The revealed differentiated effects of admiration and rivalry explain why the analysis of narcissism as a unitary concept has led to the inconsistent past findings and provide deeper insights into the intrapersonal dynamics of grandiose narcissism governing state self-esteem.
The role of different forms of self‐esteem (i.e., global vs. domain‐specific) at work and their longitudinal changes and associations have yet to be examined. Our aim is to analyze the pattern of ...longitudinal changes between global self‐esteem (GSE) and organization‐based self‐esteem (OBSE). We used three‐wave longitudinal data (N = 1616) of newcomers at the beginning of their career. Results from multivariate latent growth curve models revealed that OBSE and GSE decreased linearly. Their trajectories were positively correlated (rslopes = 0.52), suggesting positive longitudinal associations between changes in both forms of self‐esteem. Finally, OBSE and GSE trajectories differently predicted changes in job satisfaction, commitment, work engagement, and burnout. Findings support the importance of simultaneously considering both forms of self‐esteem at work.
While the role of explicit self-esteem (ESE) in depression has been well established, the relationship between implicit self-esteem (ISE) and depression is more uncertain. Recently, it has been ...suggested that a simultaneous consideration of both ESE and ISE may provide a more comprehensive understanding of the development and maintenance of depression than considering either ESE or ISE in isolation. The present paper tested whether the absolute discrepancy between ESE and ISE and the direction of the discrepancy are important factors to consider in relation to depressive symptoms.
87 university students from the northeastern U.S. were recruited for the present study. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Implicit Association Test were used to assess participants’ severity of depressive symptoms, explicit self-esteem, and implicit self-esteem, respectively.
Results revealed a negative association between ESE and symptoms of depression. In addition, a positive relationship was found between the degree of discrepancy between ISE and ESE and depression. However, this relationship was only found among participants with higher ISE than ESE (i.e., damaged self-esteem), but not among participants with higher ESE than ISE (i.e., defensive or fragile self-esteem).
While damaged self-esteem may be a meaningful marker of depressive symptoms, it should be noted that the association between symptoms of depression and the interaction of ISE and ESE may be driven primarily by the strong link between ESE and depression. As prior studies of ESE and ISE have not looked, specifically, at the relative contributions of both constructs, this issue needs further investigation in future research.
•Investigate how damaged self-esteem is related to depressive symptoms.•Damaged self-esteem was positively related to the severity of depressive symptoms.•The link between explicit self-esteem and depression may be driving the finding.•Relative contributions of explicit and implicit self-esteem need further research.
We examined the relation between low self-esteem and depression using longitudinal data from a sample of 674 Mexican-origin early adolescents who were assessed at age 10 and 12 years. Results ...supported the vulnerability model, which states that low self-esteem is a prospective risk factor for depression. Moreover, results suggested that the vulnerability effect of low self-esteem is driven, for the most part, by general evaluations of worth (i.e., global self-esteem), rather than by domain-specific evaluations of academic competence, physical appearance, and competence in peer relationships. The only domain-specific self-evaluation that showed a prospective effect on depression was honesty-trustworthiness. The vulnerability effect of low self-esteem held for male and female adolescents, for adolescents born in the United States versus Mexico, and across different levels of pubertal status. Finally, the vulnerability effect held when we controlled for several theoretically relevant 3rd variables (i.e., social support, maternal depression, stressful events, and relational victimization) and for interactive effects between self-esteem and the 3rd variables. The present study contributes to an emerging understanding of the link between self-esteem and depression and provides much needed data on the antecedents of depression in ethnic minority populations.
Parents play a significant role in the development of children's digital media addiction. Nevertheless, few longitudinal studies have investigated how mothers' and fathers' self-esteem affects ...children's digital media addiction. We longitudinally examined the relationship between parents' self-esteem and children's digital media addiction, exploring the mediating roles of children's self-esteem and aggression using three-wave panel data from the Panel Study on Korean Children from 2016 to 2018. The data of 1,164 children and their parents were analyzed using hierarchical regression and the Hayes PROCESS macro (Model 4). Mothers' and fathers' self-esteem at T1 was negatively linked to children's digital media addiction at T3, and this relationship was mediated by children's self-esteem and aggression at T2. This study is meaningful in that it assesses mothers' and fathers' self-esteem separately, identifying the longitudinal outcomes of their self-esteem regarding the development of children's digital media addiction and the mechanism underlying this relationship.
We investigated Autism social identity and mental health in autistic people. Autistic people have social and communication deficits, and experience social stigma—factors that could interfere with the ...development of positive social identity. Indeed, autistic participants (N = 272) had significantly lower personal self‐esteem, and higher levels of depression and anxiety than typically developing controls (N = 267). Autism social identification was positively associated with personal self‐esteem, and this relationship was mediated by collective self‐esteem (perceived positivity of Autism identity). Furthermore, there were significant negative indirect effects between Autism identification and anxiety, and between Autism identification and depression, through increases in collective self‐esteem and personal self‐esteem. Thus, while autistic participants reported poorer mental health than average, having a positive Autism social identity appeared to offer a protective mechanism. This implies that to improve mental health in the Autism population, clinical approaches should aim to facilitate development of positive Autism identities.
Objectives
Self‐esteem and self‐esteem stability are important factors during adolescence and young adulthood that can be negatively impacted by childhood adversity and psychiatric symptoms. We ...examined whether childhood adversity and psychiatric symptoms are associated with decreased global self‐esteem as well as increased self‐esteem instability as measured with experience sampling method. In addition, we examined if childhood adversity moderates the association between psychiatric symptoms and self‐esteem outcomes.
Methods
Our study consisted of 788 adolescents and young adults who were part of a twin pair. The twin structure was not of interest to the current study. Mean age was 16.8 (SD = 2.38, range: 14−25), 42% was male. We used a multilevel modeling approach to examine our hypotheses to account for the presence of twins in the data set.
Results
Childhood adversity and psychiatric symptoms were negatively associated with global self‐esteem (respectively standardized β = −.18, SE = 0.04, p < .0001 and standardized β = −.45, SE = 0.04, p < .0001), with a larger effect for psychiatric symptoms. Similarly, both were associated with increased self‐esteem instability (respectively standardized β = .076, SE = 0.025, p = .002 and standardized β = .11, SE = 0.021, p < .0001). In addition, interactions between childhood adversity and psychiatric symptoms on both global self‐esteem (standardized β = .06, SE = 0.01, p < .0001) and self‐esteem instability (standardized β = −.002, SE = 0.0006, p = .001) were found, showing that the negative association of psychiatric symptoms with self‐esteem outcomes is less pronounced in young people with higher levels of childhood adversity, or formulated differently, is more pronounced in young people with little or no exposure to childhood adversity.
Conclusion
Global self‐esteem and self‐esteem instability in young people are influenced by both current psychiatric symptomatology and exposure to childhood adversity. Those with more psychiatric symptoms show worse self‐esteem and higher self‐esteem instability, which is moderated by childhood adversity. For young people with high childhood adversity levels lower self‐esteem and higher self‐esteem instability are less influenced by reductions in psychiatric symptoms.
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