Restoring and preserving capacity of self-affirmation for well-being in Indian adults with non-clinical depressive tendencies

Pandey, Ruchi; Tiwari, Gyanesh Kumar; Rai, P.

doi:10.5114/cipp.2021.105260

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“…Several studies have reported the beneficial effects associated with the practice of self-affirmations. Consistent with our findings, prior research has shown the efficacy of self-affirmation interventions, specifically in increasing positive emotional states while mitigating negative ones (Pandey et al, 2021(Pandey et al, , 2023.…”

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“…Self-affirmation is a basic motivator that promotes self-worth and psychological well-being ( Pandey et al, 2023 ). It involves striving for self-integrity by being reminded of one's own self-esteem and other self-resources ( Pandey et al, 2021 ). Consequently, self-affirmation entails the act of reflecting on cherished values or one's own positive attributes, resulting in adaptive cognitive and behavioral outcomes.…”

Section: Personality Growth Interventionsmentioning

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Personal growth and motto goals: Strengthening emotion regulation ability via affirmatory metaphors coaching

Fischer,

Mühlberger,

Weber

et al. 2024

Eur. J. Psychol.

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Interventions can foster personal growth. However, our understanding of the specific mechanisms for change and the types of interventions driving this growth process remains limited. In this study, we focused on emotion regulation ability as a potential mechanism. We examined the effects of an affirmation coaching intervention on changes in emotion regulation ability, an important facet of personality. In this coaching intervention, participants created a personal mantra/goal derived from a selected image and positive associations linked to this image (motto goals). This is considered to enhance emotion regulation abilities by internalizing self-stabilizing value. We assigned sixty-six participants to either this affirmation coaching intervention or one of two control coaching interventions: specific-goal versus indulgence coaching. Before and after each intervention, participants completed questionnaires. Only the affirmation coaching intervention significantly increased in adaptive aspects of personality. Notably, the affirmation coaching intervention increased emotion regulation ability, and this effect persisted even when controlling for extraversion and neuroticism. Furthermore, exploratory analysis showed that extraversion increased following the affirmation coaching, while neuroticism remained unchanged. Our results suggest that emotion regulation ability might be the key factor in personality growth. It could be more malleable and/or respond more strongly to short-term coaching, compared to neuroticism. Thus, the malleability of personality traits may not be an all-or-nothing phenomenon; rather, it could depend on the facet of emotion regulation ability. We discuss potential mechanisms of personality growth, distinguishing between emotion regulation and emotion sensitivity.

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Section: Personality Growth Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personal growth and motto goals: Strengthening emotion regulation ability via affirmatory metaphors coaching

Fischer,

Mühlberger,

Weber

et al. 2024

Eur. J. Psychol.

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“…For example, Moroń (2018) found positive correlations between satisfaction with life scores and a "positivity ratio", representing a ratio between positive and negative emotions. Furthermore, Pandey et al (2021) reported that self-affirmation helps to restore well-being and to enhance satisfaction with self in depressive patients. In general, the results suggest that greater self-satisfaction is associated with better mental health variables.…”

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Self-satisfaction described by Zuckerman’s alternative five factors of personality

Čekrlija,

Schermer

2023

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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BackgroundThis study investigates the relationships between an individual’s self-satisfaction within different life areas, which correspond to Bracken’s self-concept primary domains (competence, family, social, physical, emotional, and academic domains), and Zuckerman’s Alternative Five-Factor Model of Personality (AFFM). It is supposed that the AFFM, as a psychobiological personality model which allows causal explanations, could provide a comprehensive insight into the nature of satisfaction with self.Participants and procedureThe study included 489 adults (64% women), between 18 and 60 years old, who completed the short Self-Satisfaction Scale (SC-6) and the Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire (ZKA-PQ). Relations between personality factors and facets from the ZKA-PQ and self-satisfaction measures were analyzed using correlational and multiple regression analysis. The relationship of self-satisfaction with gender and age was also analyzed.ResultsBased on responses to scales, 11% to 43% of the variance in self-satisfaction responses was predicted by personality, age, and sex. Extraversion had positive predictive weights for each self-satisfaction dimension. Neuroticism had negative predictive weights which were significant except for satisfaction with family. Sensation seeking negatively predicted satisfaction with competencies, family, academic aspects, emotions, and overall satisfaction. Aggression had small negative predictor weights for satisfaction with social and academic aspects. Activity had significant positive predictor weights for competencies, academic aspects, emotions, and overall satisfaction.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that personality predicts satisfaction with aspects of the self, and that the AFFM provides an adequate theoretical framework, which includes a lower level of personality traits in the explanation of the nature of a person’s satisfaction, in general or related to specific life contexts.

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Effectiveness of Self-Affirmation Interventions in Educational Settings: A Meta-Analysis

Escobar-Soler,

Berrios,

Peñaloza-Díaz

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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School and university can be stressful contexts that can become an important source of identity threats when social prejudices or stereotypes come into play. Self-affirmation interventions are key strategies for mitigating the negative consequences of identity threat. This meta-analysis aims to provide an overview of the effectiveness of self-affirmation interventions in educational settings. A peer-reviewed article search was conducted in January 2023. A total of 144 experimental studies that tested the effect of self-affirmation interventions in educational contexts among high school and university students from different social and cultural backgrounds were considered. The average effect of self-affirmation interventions was of low magnitude (dIG+ = 0.41, z = 16.01, p < 0.00), with a 95% confidence interval whose values tended to lie between 0.36 and 0.45 (SE = 0.0253). In addition, moderators such as identity threat, participants’ age, and intervention procedure were found. Through a meta-analysis of the impact of self-affirmation interventions in educational contexts, this study suggests that interventions are effective, resulting in a small mean effect size. Thus, self-affirmation interventions can be considered useful, brief, and inexpensive strategies to improve general well-being and performance in educational settings.

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Restoring and preserving capacity of self-affirmation for well-being in Indian adults with non-clinical depressive tendencies

Cited by 3 publications

References 85 publications

Personal growth and motto goals: Strengthening emotion regulation ability via affirmatory metaphors coaching

Personal growth and motto goals: Strengthening emotion regulation ability via affirmatory metaphors coaching

Self-satisfaction described by Zuckerman’s alternative five factors of personality

Effectiveness of Self-Affirmation Interventions in Educational Settings: A Meta-Analysis

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