The relationship between approval-based contingent self-esteem and conformity is influenced by sex and task difficulty

Conformity in High School Adolescents: Development and Validation of the Informational and Normative Conformity Scale

“…These results could be explained by the fact that conformity may serve as a form of psychological defence that plays a role in maintaining positivity about the self. In other words, the results confirm that conformity is a strategy to supply a universal need for belonging and acceptance (Bicȃ, 2022;Enjaian et al, 2017) and satisfy the desire to be accurate in one's opinions and beliefs (Arndt et al, 2002).…”

“…We chose conceptually accurate variables, which, like conformity, are crucial for the psychosocial functioning of adolescents. Based on the literature on conformity and related topics, we expected that conformity measured by the SKI-N would positively correlate with need to belong (Bică, 2022; Williams et al, 2000) and with loneliness (Mehrabian & Stefl, 1995), but negatively with self-efficacy and self-esteem (Enjaian et al, 2017; Tainaka et al, 2014), with creative (non-conformist) style and approach to problem-solving (Beghetto, 2017; Xu & Tu, 2022), and with likeability (popularity) and personal power (leadership skills) (Leary, 2005; Robinson et al, 2015). Correlations between the SKI-N result and the results from other tools (calculated based on mean scores for observed variable), were assessed using the r -Pearson correlation coefficient with 95% confidence interval (CI).…”

The impact of relationship‐contingent self‐esteem on mate retention and reactions to threat

“…Furthermore, we hypothesized that RCSE would moderate the association that self‐esteem level had with mate retention behaviors. The rationale for this hypothesis was that contingent self‐esteem has been found to moderate the associations that self‐esteem level has with a variety of other outcomes, including conformity (Enjaian, Zeigler‐Hill, & Vonk, ), anticipated reactions to rejection and failure (Zeigler‐Hill et al, ), and body image disturbances (Zeigler‐Hill & Noser, ). The pattern that has emerged from these studies is that contingent self‐esteem is an indicator of vulnerability for individuals with high levels of self‐esteem, such that they behave in ways that are similar to individuals with relatively low levels of self‐esteem.…”

Relationship between Conformity and Consumptive Behavior in Female Adolescents

“…Biological changes include changes in the physical, cognitive changes include changes in the way of thinking, while socialemotional changes include changes in the relationship between individuals and others. Late adolescents often do consumptive behavior by repeatedly and excessively (Ardyanti & Kardoyo, 2018;Enjaian, Zeigler-Hill, & Vonk, 2017;Pradipto et al, 2016;Rizkallah & Truong, 2010;Sari, 2016). Adolescents tend to prioritize appearance to look attractive and trendy because, basically, they look more at fashion than needs.…”