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Self-defeating personality, argumentativeness, and assertive self-statements

T Schill1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 62901-6502, USA.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Individuals with higher self-defeating personality traits exhibit lower argumentativeness and recall inhibiting thoughts, suggesting a link between self-defeating characteristics and unassertiveness in both men and women.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Self-defeating personality traits are associated with various psychological difficulties.
  • Assertiveness is crucial for effective social interaction and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between self-defeating personality traits, argumentativeness, and assertive self-statements.
  • To determine if self-defeating characteristics correlate with unassertiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Administered Schill's Self-defeating Personality Scale, an argumentativeness scale, and a measure of assertive self-statements to 110 participants (55 men, 55 women).
  • Analyzed correlations between scores on the different scales.

Main Results:

  • Women scoring higher on the Self-defeating Personality Scale showed lower argumentativeness.

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  • Both men and women with higher self-defeating scores reported thoughts that inhibited assertive statements.
  • Results support the hypothesis that self-defeating characteristics are linked to unassertiveness.

    • Conclusions:

    • Self-defeating personality traits are negatively correlated with argumentativeness and assertiveness.
    • Individuals with self-defeating tendencies may experience cognitive inhibition, hindering assertive behavior.
    • Findings underscore the impact of personality on social interaction and communication styles.