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Discrepancies between implicit and explicit self-esteem: implications for narcissism and self-esteem instability.

Virgil Zeigler-Hill1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi. Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA. virgil@usm.edu

Journal of Personality
|February 3, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Discrepant high self-esteem, marked by high explicit and low implicit self-esteem, is linked to higher narcissism. Secure high self-esteem (high explicit and implicit) is associated with greater self-esteem stability.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • High self-esteem can manifest as either secure (linked to psychological health) or fragile (associated with poor adjustment).
  • Fragile high self-esteem includes discrepant high self-esteem, defined by high explicit and low implicit self-esteem.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between discrepant high self-esteem and narcissism.
  • To examine the relationship between discrepant high self-esteem and self-esteem instability.
  • To differentiate between secure and fragile high self-esteem constructs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multiple measures of implicit self-esteem in an undergraduate sample.
  • Assessed levels of narcissism and self-esteem instability.

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  • Categorized participants based on explicit and implicit self-esteem levels.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants with discrepant high self-esteem exhibited the highest levels of narcissism.
    • Individuals with high explicit and high implicit self-esteem demonstrated the most stable self-esteem.
    • Clear distinctions were found between secure and fragile high self-esteem profiles.

    Conclusions:

    • Discrepant high self-esteem is strongly associated with narcissistic traits.
    • Secure high self-esteem, characterized by consistency between explicit and implicit measures, predicts greater self-esteem stability.
    • Findings underscore the importance of differentiating subtypes of high self-esteem for understanding psychological adjustment.