Harris, P., Griffin, D., Napper, L. et al. (4 more authors) (2019) Individual differences in self-affirmation: Distinguishing self-affirmation from positive self-regard. Self and Identity, 18 (6). pp. 589-630. ISSN 1529-8868
Abstract
Research into self-affirmation has almost exclusively employed experimental manipulations. In this paper we address individual differences in the tendency to respond to threats with self-affirming cognitions and distinguish this from two overlapping constructs: habitual positive self-thought and trait self-esteem. Items we designed to measure self-affirmation were represented by three first-order factors and loaded on a higher-order factor, creating the Spontaneous Self-Affirmation Measure (SSAM). The SSAM correlated moderately with self-esteem and habitual positive self-thought. In competitive analyses, the SSAM was an independent predictor of a large number of outcomes. The studies provide evidence about the correlates of individual differences in reported spontaneous self-affirmation in response to threat and the contribution made to this response by habitual positive self-thought and trait self-esteem.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Self and Identity. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Self-affirmation; self-esteem; habitual positive self-thought; threat; individual differences |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jul 2018 13:45 |
Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 14:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/15298868.2018.1504819 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:133539 |