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Abstract and Figures. This article presents a theory of how different types of discrepancies between self-state representa- tions are related to different kinds of emotional vulnerabilities. One ...
An Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance Theory5. the reason it has been so generative is that the theory was stated in very gen- eral, highly abstract terms. As a consequence, it can be applied to a wide variety of psychological topics involving the interplay of cognition, motivation, and emotion.
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Self-discrepancy theory posits that greater discrepancy between the actual and ideal self is related to dyspho-ria and greater discrepancy between the actual and ought self to anxiety. Despite both being transdiagnostically associated with psychopathology, diferential efects of actual:ideal and actual:ought discrepancies have not been confirmed. Th...
Both self-discrepancies were positively associated with depression, anxiety, and negatively with well-being, self-eficacy, tolerating and adjusting. No diferential efects of the two types of discrepancy emerged. The adjusting afective style and self-eficacy partly accounted for the relationships between self-discrepancies and the outcomes.
Knowledge about afective adjustment and self-eficacy in counteracting putative negative emotional efects of self-discrepancies may inform intervention eforts. Keywords Self-discrepancy theory · Afective style · Self-eficacy · Depression · Anxiety · Well-being
Competing Interests Pascal Schlechter, Jens H. Hellmann and Nexh-medin Morina declare that they have no competing interests. Ethical Approval The study was approved by the ethics committee of the psychology department of the University of Münster. All partici-pants provided informed consent. Informed Consent The authors declare that they have no co...
Differences between serf-discrepancy theory and (a) other theories of in- compatible self-beliefs and (b) actual self negativity (e.g., low self-esteem) are discussed. The notion that people who ...
Oct 26, 2015 · Abstract. Cognitive dissonance theory (Festinger, 1957) posits that individuals seek to maintain consistency among multiple cognitions (e.g., thoughts, behaviors, attitudes, values, or beliefs ...
Jul 1, 1987 · Self-discrepancy: a theory relating self and affect. E. Higgins, T. Higgins. Published in Psychology Review 1 July 1987. Psychology. TLDR. A theory of how different types of discrepancies between self-state representations are related to different kinds of emotional vulnerabilities is presented and differences in both the relative magnitude and ...
actual-ideal discrepancy and psychological outcomes. Although other researchers have addressed the question of self-ideal discrepancy and outcomes (e.g., Renaud & McConnell, 2007), considering the influence of whether one’s ideal is in accord with that of society’s values is a new contribution. Here, we explore
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