Separating Self-Esteem from Self-Concept Processes: An Investigation of Emotional Responses to Self-Image Threat

<p>The researcher examined self-concept/self-image and self-concept maintenance processes in response to self-image threat. Replicating previous research, the researcher hypothesized that those who had self-image threatened would not engage in derogatory behavior in order to maintain self-concept (Fein & Spencer, 1997). Participants completed a false intelligence test giving negative, neutral, or positive feedback and were given an opportunity to evaluate members of a locally stereotyped or locally nonstereotyped social group for a hypothetical job position. No significant main effects or interactions were found for feedback or applicant social group on participant evaluations of applicants, indicating that derogation did not influence judgements in the current sample. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that emotion variables would explain more variance in participant evaluations of applicants following feedback than previously used self-concept variables. Neither self-esteem nor emotion were found to significantly predict derogation; however, stability in general self-concept, a measure not used in previous work examining factors affecting derogation, was found to significantly predict derogation, consistent with theory.</p> <p><em>Keywords</em>: self-concept, self-image, derogation, self-image maintenance, stereotype</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts - Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Schwarzkopf, Andrew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Steven Estrada
• Scott Drury
• Dusty Jenkins

• self-concept
• self-image
• derogation
• self-image maintenance
• stereotype
• Social Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/167

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1180