Self-esteem and passion for activities

The Dualistic Model of Passion regards passion as a strong inclination toward a self-defining activity that one loves, values, and in which one invests a substantial amount of time and energy. The model proposes two distinct types of passion, harmonious and obsessive, that predict adaptive and less...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2011-09, Vol.51 (4), p.541-544
Main Authors: LAFRENIERE, Marc-André K, BELANGER, Jocelyn J, SEDIKIDES, Constantine, VALLERAND, Robert J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affectivity. Emotion
Biological and medical sciences
Defensive responses
Ego
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Love
Path analysis
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Selfesteem
Selfregulation
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Summary:The Dualistic Model of Passion regards passion as a strong inclination toward a self-defining activity that one loves, values, and in which one invests a substantial amount of time and energy. The model proposes two distinct types of passion, harmonious and obsessive, that predict adaptive and less adaptive outcomes, respectively. We hypothesized that individuals relatively high on explicit self-esteem would experience higher levels of harmonious passion, given their implementation of relatively adaptive self-regulatory strategies. Individuals relatively low on implicit self-esteem, on the other hand, would experience higher levels of obsessive passion, given their ego fragility and defensiveness. Participants completed the Passion Scale, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the self-esteem Implicit Association Task. Path analyses revealed that, consistently with hypotheses, explicit self-esteem positively predicted harmonious passion, whereas implicit self-esteem negatively predicted obsessive passion. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2011.04.017