Preferences for and evaluation of self-relevant information depending on the elaboration of the self-schemata involved

Previous findings have shown that some reactions (e.g. satisfaction with feedback) are guided by self‐enhancement theory, whereas other reactions (e.g. perceived feedback accuracy) have been shown to follow predictions of self‐consistency theory. The Integrative Self‐Schema Model (ISSM) assumes that...

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Published in:European journal of social psychology 1999-06, Vol.29 (4), p.489-502
Main Authors: Stahlberg, Dagmar, Petersen, Lars-Eric, Dauenheimer, Dirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Personality
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Role
Self representation
Self-concept
Self-esteem
Self-perception
Selfevaluation
Selfschemata
Social psychology
Theories
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Summary:Previous findings have shown that some reactions (e.g. satisfaction with feedback) are guided by self‐enhancement theory, whereas other reactions (e.g. perceived feedback accuracy) have been shown to follow predictions of self‐consistency theory. The Integrative Self‐Schema Model (ISSM) assumes that these effects should be moderated by the elaboration of the self‐schema involved: This assumption was tested in an experimental study: 72 participants received fictitious feedback on different personality dimensions allegedly based on an adjective checklist. This feedback was either consistent with self‐perceptions, more positive than expected, or more negative than expected, and addressed highly elaborated (schematic) or less elaborated (aschematic) personality dimensions. Satisfaction, feedback accuracy and interest in further information were analysed as dependent variables. The experimental results clearly confirmed the hypotheses derived from the ISSM for satisfaction and perceived feedback accuracy. A self‐consistency effect regarding perceived feedback accuracy was found only for feedback on schematic dimensions but was attenuated on aschematic dimensions. A self‐enhancement effect regarding satisfaction was found only on aschematic dimensions. This finding was reversed on schematic dimensions. Finally, interest in further information did not follow the predictions made by the ISSM. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0046-2772
1099-0992
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-0992(199906)29:4<489::AID-EJSP940>3.0.CO;2-8