Distinguishing the subjective and the objective aspects of self‐concept clarity

Guerrettaz, Jean; Arkin, Robert M.

doi:10.1111/spc3.12243

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“…After reverse-coding relevant items, the participants’ responses were averaged to create inhibitory self-control ( M = 3.99, SD = 1.41; α = .81), initiatory self-control ( M = 5.13, SD = 0.94; α = .73), and composite self-control ( M = 4.56, SD = 1.05; α = .84) scores. Next, we used three items (Campbell et al, 1996; for example, “I feel I have a clear sense of who I am”; 1 = strongly disagree , 7 = strongly agree ) to measure their subjective SCC—how certain they were that they knew themselves (Guerrettaz & Arkin, 2016; M = 4.29, SD = 1.63; α = .89)—to check whether the manipulation was successful.…”

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Low Self-Concept Clarity Inhibits Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Global Self-Continuity

Jiang

Wang

Poon

et al. 2022

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Whether and how self-concept clarity (SCC) affects self-control has not been sufficiently explored in empirical research. We proposed that low SCC inhibits self-control through a lower sense of global self-continuity. The results of five studies provided converging support for our mediation model ( N = 898). Compared with participants with high SCC, participants with low SCC scored lower on self-control scales (Studies 1 and 2), spent less time practicing to improve their performance on a tedious task (Study 3), and were less likely to stay focused on an ongoing task (Study 4) or to adhere to the exercise plan to stay healthy (Study 5). Global self-continuity mediated the effects of low SCC on self-control (Studies 1–5) even after emotional affect (Study 5) and self-esteem (Studies 4 and 5) were controlled for. These findings highlight the importance of fostering SCC for coping with self-control failures.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Low Self-Concept Clarity Inhibits Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Global Self-Continuity

Jiang

Wang

Poon

et al. 2022

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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“…Another departure is the meta-theoretical assumption, in Buddhist mindfulness theory, of the absence of a continuous self (Shonin, Van Gordon, Singh, & Griffiths, 2015), a construct that is wholly different from a robust sense of self and its perceived benefits (Guerrettaz & Arkin, 2016;Sheldon et al, 1997). There are, however, some examples of where the modern use of mindfulness extends its reach into some of the goals of traditional mindfulness (Lorenz, 2009), such as practices that teach, through observational or meta-awareness techniques, to non-judgmentally watch the fluctuating nature of the mind itself, which can lead to freedom from top down processes (Chiesa et al, 2013;Jones & Drummond, 2022;Siegel, 2007).…”

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Mindfulness and Nondual Well-Being – What is the Evidence that We Can Stay Happy?

Jones

2022

Review of General Psychology

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Research into subjective well-being (SWB) focuses on conducive life conditions, healthy cognitive-affective processes and adaptive behaviours, however, in this model, well-being fluctuates based on changing mental and physical phenomena. This inquiry explores the possibility that we can have a nondual experience of well-being that is unaffected by such movements and investigates if the literature supports this. The assertion in traditional mindfulness that the sense of self is constructed and responsible for such fluctuations is explored, along with what evidence there is that mindfulness practices deliver relevant cognitive and behavioural correlates associated with such a way of being. Proposed preconditions include (a) nondual awareness or the perception of no-self; (b) increased positive affect, decreased negative affect, and increased self-lessness; (c) increased capacity to maintain (or protect) well-being including heightened emotional self-regulation and resilience to aversive stimuli. Research findings provide some evidence that the sense of self can be both constructed and deconstructed, and that mindfulness training may target psychological dimensions that could contribute to an experience of well-being that transcends the impact of life conditions. Recommendations are made for a collaborative relationship between SWB research and mindfulness to expand the inquiry into possible causes and conditions of ‘nondual well-being’.

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“…This led authors to question the validity of accuracy ratings and the practice of using participants' own assessment of instruments as a validation criterion (Forer, 1949), as participants might readily accept a profile as personally relevant and assimilate that content into their own self-concept (Rogers & Soule, 2009). Similarly, Guerrettaz and Arkin (2016) argue that individuals who possess a high degree of self-concept clarity rate Barnum statements as less accurate, while individuals with lower self-concept clarity can more easily endorse the non-specific feedback and integrate it into their self-knowledge.…”

Section: Self-knowledge and Personality Assessmentmentioning

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How well do we know ourselves? Disentangling self-judgment biases in perceived accuracy and preference of personality feedback

Trif¹,

Rus²,

Manole³

et al. 2022

PRU

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Despite personality measurement and feedback being pervasive practices, there are self-judgment biases that may impair their usage. We set out to analyze the differences between two kinds of false feedback and real feedback on personality regarding perceived accuracy and preference. We propose that there would be no differences between false and real feedback regarding perceived accuracy, but we expect differences regarding feedback preference. A sample of 146 students completed the IPIP-50 instrument that measured the Big 5 Factors and received three kinds of feedback - a general one (Barnum effect as false feedback), a positive one (Better-than-average effect as false feedback), and a real one. They rated each regarding accuracy and preference. Results indicate differences regarding both dependent variables. Participants perceive false feedback as more accurate than the real one. Moreover, they prefer positive feedback over the other two, and general feedback compared to the real one. We discuss both theoretical and practical implications, alongside a series of limitations and future research directions.

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Distinguishing the subjective and the objective aspects of self‐concept clarity

Cited by 24 publications

References 43 publications

Low Self-Concept Clarity Inhibits Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Global Self-Continuity

Low Self-Concept Clarity Inhibits Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Global Self-Continuity

Mindfulness and Nondual Well-Being – What is the Evidence that We Can Stay Happy?

How well do we know ourselves? Disentangling self-judgment biases in perceived accuracy and preference of personality feedback

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