Contingencies of self-worth

被引：197

作者：

Crocker, J ^{[1
]}

Knight, KM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Psychol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

来源：

CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 2005年 / 14卷 / 04期

关键词：

self-esteem; motivation; vulnerability; self-regulation; mental health;

D O I：

10.1111/j.0963-7214.2005.00364.x

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

We argue that the importance of self-esteem lies in what people believe they need to be or do to have worth as a person. These contingencies of self-worth are both sources of motivation and areas of psychological vulnerability. In domains of contingent self-worth, people pursue self-esteem by attempting to validate their abilities and qualities. This pursuit of self-esteem, we argue, has costs to learning, relationships, autonomy, self-regulation, and mental and physical health. We suggest alternatives to this costly pursuit of self-esteem.

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