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Body-image, personal space, and self-esteem: a field study.

¹Dept. of Psychology, University of York, Heslington, York, England.

Journal of Personality Assessment

|June 1, 1983

Summary

This study investigated self-esteem changes and personal space in Army recruits. While leadership training boosted self-esteem, it only partially affected interaction distance and did not change body boundary perception.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Psychology
Human Behavior

Background:

Previous laboratory research indicated self-esteem manipulation influences body boundary perception and interpersonal distance.
Replication of these findings in a real-world setting is crucial for understanding psychological effects beyond controlled environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To replicate laboratory findings on self-esteem, body boundary perception, and interaction distance in a field setting.
To examine the impact of a leadership training course on these psychological variables among Army recruits.

Main Methods:

A self-esteem questionnaire was administered to Army recruits before and after a leadership training course.
Interaction distance and body boundary perception indices were assessed in conjunction with self-esteem measurements.

Main Results:

The leadership training predictably modified recruits' self-esteem.
However, interaction distance was only partially affected, and body boundary indices remained unchanged.
The results suggest a divergence between laboratory and field settings regarding self-esteem's impact on spatial behaviors.

Conclusions:

Self-esteem changes induced by leadership training have a limited effect on interpersonal distance and body boundary perception in a field setting.
Immediacy effects may play a role in evaluating competence, influencing spatial behaviors differently in applied contexts compared to laboratory studies.
Further research is needed to explore the nuances of psychological variable manifestation in diverse research environments.

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