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Threatened egotism, narcissism, selfesteem, and direct and displaced aggression: Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
, 1998
"... It has been widely asserted that low self-esteem causes violence, but laboratory evidence is lacking, and some contrary observations have characterized aggressors as having favorable self-opinions. In 2 studies, both simple self-esteem and narcissism were measured, and then individual participants w ..."
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form of self-regard affected displaced aggression, which was low in general. These findings contradict the popular view that low self-esteem causes aggression and point instead toward threatened egotism as an important cause. How do people's thoughts and feelings about themselves influence
Relation of threatened egotism to violence and aggression: The dark side of high self-esteem
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, 1999
"... Conventional wisdom has regarded low self-esteem asan important cause of violence, but the oppo-site view is theoretically viable. An interdisciplinary review of evidence about aggression, crime, and violence contradicted the view that low self-esteem is an important cause. Instead, violence appears ..."
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Conventional wisdom has regarded low self-esteem asan important cause of violence, but the oppo-site view is theoretically viable. An interdisciplinary review of evidence about aggression, crime, and violence contradicted the view that low self-esteem is an important cause. Instead, violence
and Self-Esteem
"... Background: Negative consequences for sexual health may be caused by risky sexual behavior re-lated to attitudes, norms and self-efficacy regarding sexuality. Research has not resulted in a con-sensus on the associations between self-esteem and adolescents ’ sexual behavior. Aims and Objec-tives: Th ..."
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Background: Negative consequences for sexual health may be caused by risky sexual behavior re-lated to attitudes, norms and self-efficacy regarding sexuality. Research has not resulted in a con-sensus on the associations between self-esteem and adolescents ’ sexual behavior. Aims and Objec
Self-esteem, academic self-concept, and aggression at school
- Aggressive Behavior
, 2007
"... The present study explores the relation between academic self-concept, self-esteem, and aggression at school. Longitudinal data from a racially diverse sample of middle-school students were analyzed to explore how academic self-concept influenced the likelihood of aggressing at school and whether hi ..."
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The present study explores the relation between academic self-concept, self-esteem, and aggression at school. Longitudinal data from a racially diverse sample of middle-school students were analyzed to explore how academic self-concept influenced the likelihood of aggressing at school and whether
THE FOUNDATION OF SELF-ESTEEM
"... Self-esteem is a simplistic term for varied and complex mental states pertaining to how one views oneself. It takes but little research in the voluminous literature to see the vagueness and inconsistencies in its various definitions. Even more problematic is the uncertainty concerning its foundation ..."
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foundational components. The importance of having a solid definition and specific ideas about the foundational components of self-esteem is that both pave the way to recognizing its causes; to predicting effects from those causes; and to organizing the trouble-shooting process for locating those philosophical
Self-esteem in Children with Psychosomatic Symptoms: Examination of Low Self-esteem and Prognosis
"... ogers [1] defi ned self-esteem as the evaluative feelings one holds for oneself and the sense that one has essential worth, and asserted that it is evalu-ated as the diff erence between the actual self and the ideal self. The actual self is based on objective infor-mation that the self perceives ab ..."
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about itself, that is, the self-concept. The ideal self is an image of the type of person that the individual wishes to be. Self-esteem is high when the actual self and ideal self are in agree-ment and low when they are discrepant. Theories about the mechanism of psychosomatic symptoms, particularly
DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN SELF– AND OTHER–ESTEEM AS CORRELATES OF AGGRESSION
"... This research examines the opposing theories that high self–esteem is responsible for aggression and that low self–esteem is responsible for aggression. Our findings suggest that both theories may be correct. Targets ’ self–esteem and self–reported physical aggression were assessed; additionally, ta ..."
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This research examines the opposing theories that high self–esteem is responsible for aggression and that low self–esteem is responsible for aggression. Our findings suggest that both theories may be correct. Targets ’ self–esteem and self–reported physical aggression were assessed; additionally
The Role of Peer Pressure, Automatic Thoughts and Self-Esteem on Adolescents ’ Aggression YaseminYAVUZER
"... Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 54, 61-78. Problem Statement: Aggression is defined as any kind of behavior intended to hurt others. Aggression generally arises due to the interaction between individual (e.g., social and emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, peer rejection, academic fai ..."
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Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 54, 61-78. Problem Statement: Aggression is defined as any kind of behavior intended to hurt others. Aggression generally arises due to the interaction between individual (e.g., social and emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, peer rejection, academic
Research Article Low Self-Esteem Is Related to Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Delinquency
"... ABSTRACT—The present research explored the controver-sial link between global self-esteem and externalizing problems such as aggression, antisocial behavior, and delinquency. In three studies, we found a robust relation between low self-esteem and externalizing problems. This relation held for measu ..."
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ABSTRACT—The present research explored the controver-sial link between global self-esteem and externalizing problems such as aggression, antisocial behavior, and delinquency. In three studies, we found a robust relation between low self-esteem and externalizing problems. This relation held
10.1177/0146167205277206PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETINark, Crocker / CON EQUENCES OF SEEKING SELF-ESTEEM Interpersonal Consequences of Seeking Self-Esteem
"... ing. Targets high or low in self-esteem and academic contingency receive failure test feedback or no evaluative feedback. Then, tar-decades, psychologists and the lf-esteem as a solution to social igh drop-out rates, teenage preg-ol abuse, eating disorders, and interpersonal aggression (e.g., Mecca, ..."
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ing. Targets high or low in self-esteem and academic contingency receive failure test feedback or no evaluative feedback. Then, tar-decades, psychologists and the lf-esteem as a solution to social igh drop-out rates, teenage preg-ol abuse, eating disorders, and interpersonal aggression (e.g., Mecca
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