Abstract construal levels attenuate state self-esteem reactivity
Abstract construal levels attenuate state self-esteem reactivity
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jesp.2011.02.014
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发表时间：
2011-07
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Matthew Vess;Jamie Arndt;Rebecca J. Schlegel
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作者：
Matthew Vess;Jamie Arndt;Rebecca J. Schlegel
状态自尊的反应性与许多重要的心理结果有关，从总体幸福到心理功能障碍。本研究旨在通过探讨认知水平如何影响状态自尊对积极和消极经验的反应程度，来确定状态自尊反应的认知因素。有人假设，抽象的符号会减轻评价性信息对状态自尊的影响。两项研究的结果支持了这一假设。抽象思维模式的参与者在接受积极、消极或没有评价信息后，状态自尊没有差异。相反，在具体的心态参与者，经历了较低水平的国家自尊的负面评价信息。这些研究结果的意义，了解抽象和心理脆弱性之间的联系进行了讨论。
The reactivity of state self-esteem has been linked to a number of important psychological outcomes, ranging from general well-being to psychological dysfunction. The present research aimed to identify a cognitive factor underlying state self-esteem reactivity by exploring how construal levels influence the extent to which state self-esteem reacts to positive and negative experiences. It was hypothesized that abstract construals would mitigate the effects of evaluative information on state self-esteem. The results of two studies supported this hypothesis. Participants in an abstract mindset did not differ in state self-esteem after receiving positive, negative, or no evaluative information. Participants in a concrete mindset, in contrast, experienced lower levels of state self-esteem following negative evaluative information. The significance of these findings for understanding the link between abstraction and psychological vulnerability is discussed.