Further Examining the Buffering Effect of Self-Esteem and Mastery on Emotions

Authors

Michael M. Herrod, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Sociology

Publication Date

8-2013

Abstract

This research further investigates the buffering effect of self-esteem and mastery on respondents’ emotional reaction within identity theory. Using data from a study invoking the worker identity, I investigate how subjects’ reports of self-esteem and mastery influence their emotional reactions to identity non-verification. Consistent with theoretical expectations, the results support the prediction that mastery buffers subjects’ negative emotional reactions to identity non-verification. However, contrary to expectations, such predictions do not hold for self-esteem. The implications for these differences and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Comments

This article was originally published in Current Research in Social Psychology. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Recommended Citation

Harrod, M. (2013). Further Examining the Buffering effect of Self-Esteem and Mastery on Emotions. Current Research in Social Psychology 21, 42-51.

Journal

Current Research in Social Psychology