Aspects of self-regulation and self-structure as predictors of perceived emotional distress

Abstract

Research on the link between the self and emotional distress has
produced many measures that have unknown conceptual and
empirical interrelations. The authors identified two classes of
self-related variables shownpreviouslytobeimportantpredictors
of emotional distress. The first class, termed self-regulatory vari
ables, included ego-resiliency, ego-control, ego-strength, and har
diness. The second class, termed self-structure variables,
included self-complexity, self-discrepancy, self-consistency, self
attitude ambivalence, and role conflict. Using a two-step struc
tural equation modeling (SEM) strategy, the authors examined
first the factor structure of this set of measures. Second, they
determined that Elasticity and Permeability (two self-regulatory
factors) accounted for unique variance in the prediction of per
ceived emotional distress (Agitation and Dejection), whereas
Self-Discrepancy and Self-Complexity (two self-structure factors)
did not.

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ORCID for Constantine Sedikides: orcid.org/0000-0003-4036-889X

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