The Relational Self: Theoretical Convergences in Psychoanalysis and Social Psychology

Freebury, D. Ray

doi:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1992.46.2.309

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“…Low connected people view their surroundings as negative, hostile, threatening, and unfriendly [9]. This is supported by the self-verification theory [10], saying that people will perceive their environments in ways that are consistent with their views of themselves, even if the self-view is negative (e.g. low social connectedness).…”

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Dijk

Dadlani

et al. 2009

Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

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A case study on the use of an existing photo sharing application in a spinal cord lesion rehabilitation centre is presented. The study focuses on enhancing social connectedness through sharing photos between rehabilitants and their families and friends. Four rehabilitants participated in this study for 6-7 weeks. Most photos sent related to sharing things in everyday life and keeping the rehabilitant informed about regular events. The combination of interviews and content analysis reveals that only a minority of the photos lead to follow-up communication about the contents of the photos. Rehabilitants were positively surprised how spontaneous photo sharing simplified the way they could reconnect to their friends and family, without the immediate need or obligation to engage in a (phone) conversation.

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Dadlani

et al. 2009

Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

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“…These links are not surprising when we examine exposure to material and physical ideals in the light of major conceptual frameworks regarding self and motivation. Taking the perspective of self-discrepancy theory (Higgins, 1987), for example, advertising can encourage unfavourable social comparisons and thereby accentuate discrepancies between actual and ideal selves, or gaps between who an individual feels they are and who they would ideally like to be (Baumeister, 1991;Dittmar, 1992;Solomon, 2013). Such discrepancies generate dissatisfaction with current physical appearance and material possessions and bolster feelings of insecurity (Dittmar, 2011;Gollwitzer, Wicklund, & Hilton, 1982).…”

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Television exposure, consumer culture values, and lower well‐being among preadolescent children: The mediating role of consumer‐focused coping strategies

Dunkeld

Wright

Banerjee

et al. 2019

British J Social Psychol

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Previous research has linked materialism to lower well‐being in children, and recent findings suggest that this link is heightened among those exposed to high levels of advertising. One proposal is that children may be pursuing consumer culture ideals (CCIs) – orienting to material possessions and physical appearance – as a maladaptive coping strategy for dealing with underlying distress. The present work offers the first direct evaluation of this theoretically plausible hypothesis. In Study 1, higher scores on our measure of consumer‐focused coping (CFC) not only predicted lower well‐being in a sample of 109 9‐ to 11‐year‐olds, but also served as mediator in the indirect link between the number of hours spent watching television and lower well‐being. Study 2 tested our expanded model of these processes in a sample of 380 9‐ to 11‐year‐olds. Specifically, structural equation modelling revealed that frequency of watching commercial (advertising‐rich) television in particular predicted greater CFC. This, in turn, predicted greater endorsement of CCIs, which then predicted lower well‐being. Implications for theoretical models and educational interventions are discussed.

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The Relational Self: Theoretical Convergences in Psychoanalysis and Social Psychology

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Television exposure, consumer culture values, and lower well‐being among preadolescent children: The mediating role of consumer‐focused coping strategies

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