Reflected Appraisals and Self-Esteem

Reflected appraisals of self in roles and statuses were studied by comparing respondents who think other people regard their age, sex, race, occupation, marital status, and social class as very important versus those who do not think other people view them primarily in terms of those roles. Data cam...

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Published in:Sociological perspectives 2005-09, Vol.48 (3), p.403-419
Main Authors: Jaret, Charles, Reitzes, Donald C., Shapkina, Nadezda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Behavior
Communication
Empirical research
Gender roles
Marital status
Men
Occupations
Perceptions
Race
Racial identity
Role
Roles
Sample surveys
Self
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Self image
Sex
Sex Differences
Social interaction
Social psychology
Social Status
Socioeconomic Status
Survey analysis
Value appraisal
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Summary:Reflected appraisals of self in roles and statuses were studied by comparing respondents who think other people regard their age, sex, race, occupation, marital status, and social class as very important versus those who do not think other people view them primarily in terms of those roles. Data came from a national telephone survey. The study showed that reflected appraisals of self in roles and statuses are negatively related to self-esteem, and this relationship is no stronger for women than for men. In addition, across three different settings, negative relationships between reflected appraisals and self-esteem were found, although more frequent significant effects were found as an individual moves from home to public places to work.
ISSN:0731-1214
1533-8673
DOI:10.1525/sop.2005.48.3.403