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Externalizing shame responses in children: the role of fragile-positive self-esteem

Externalizing shame responses in children: the role of fragile-positive self-esteem
Externalizing shame responses in children: the role of fragile-positive self-esteem
When faced with shame, children can either respond in submissive ways to withdraw from their environment or in externalizing ways to oppose their environment. This study tested the hypothesis that fragile-positive views of self predispose children to respond in externalizing ways to shame situations. Narcissism, actual and perceived social preference, global self-worth and propensity towards externalizing shame responding were measured in 122 pre-adolescent children. As expected, results revealed that narcissism, in contrast to global self-worth, was associated with externalizing shame responding. In addition, actual but not perceived social preference was inversely related to externalizing shame responding, suggesting that the social self-perceptions of children prone to employ externalizing shame responses may be inflated. Discussion focuses on the self-regulatory function of externalizing shame responses.
0261-510X
559-577
Thomaes, Sander
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Stegge, Hedy
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Olthof, Tjeert
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Thomaes, Sander
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Stegge, Hedy
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Olthof, Tjeert
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Thomaes, Sander, Stegge, Hedy and Olthof, Tjeert (2007) Externalizing shame responses in children: the role of fragile-positive self-esteem. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 25 (4), 559-577. (doi:10.1348/026151007X173827).

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When faced with shame, children can either respond in submissive ways to withdraw from their environment or in externalizing ways to oppose their environment. This study tested the hypothesis that fragile-positive views of self predispose children to respond in externalizing ways to shame situations. Narcissism, actual and perceived social preference, global self-worth and propensity towards externalizing shame responding were measured in 122 pre-adolescent children. As expected, results revealed that narcissism, in contrast to global self-worth, was associated with externalizing shame responding. In addition, actual but not perceived social preference was inversely related to externalizing shame responding, suggesting that the social self-perceptions of children prone to employ externalizing shame responses may be inflated. Discussion focuses on the self-regulatory function of externalizing shame responses.

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Published date: 2007
Organisations: Psychology

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Local EPrints ID: 349223
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/349223
ISSN: 0261-510X
PURE UUID: f667ffcf-55eb-4626-9d38-293b2d99cf3d

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Author: Sander Thomaes
Author: Hedy Stegge
Author: Tjeert Olthof

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