Writing about life story chapters increases self-esteem::Three experimental studies
| Autor: | David B. Pillemer, Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, Kristina L. Steiner |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male DISORDER 050103 clinical psychology Social Psychology Universities media_common.quotation_subject Writing 050109 social psychology AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY law.invention EVENTS Young Adult life stories law BENEFITS NARRATIVE IDENTITY Humans New Hampshire 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Meaning (existential) Function (engineering) Students media_common Aged Aged 80 and over self-esteem PERSONALITY Narration CONCEPT CLARITY 05 social sciences DEFINING MEMORIES Self-esteem meaning self-concept clarity ADULTS Middle Aged FRAMEWORK Self Concept Affect Mood CLARITY Female chapters Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Steiner, K L, Pillemer, D B & Thomsen, D K 2019, ' Writing about life story chapters increases self-esteem: Three experimental studies ', Journal of Personality, vol. 87, no. 5, pp. 962-980 . https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12449 |
| Popis: | Objective: The purpose of the present three studies was to examine experimentally whether writing about life story chapters would increase self-esteem, self-concept clarity, and meaning. Method: In study 1, 179 participants rated state self-esteem and self-concept clarity before and after they described either four important life story chapters or four famous Americans. In study 2, 141 new participants completed a similar procedure to study 1 and then returned two days later to complete the procedure a second time. In study 3, 101 community dwelling adults completed a similar procedure to study 1, but responded to full scales measuring self-concept clarity, self-esteem, and mood. Results: In all the studies, writing about four important life story chapters increased the ratings of self-esteem, whereas writing about four famous Americans did not. Conclusion: The studies show that writing about chapters in life stories can increase self-esteem and suggest that constructing positive self-worth may be an important function of life stories. |
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