Interpersonal Views of Narcissism and Authentic High Self-Esteem: It is Not all about you

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Stephen Byrne ◽  
Edward J. O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Authentic Self ◽  
Control Person ◽  
Peer Rating

Employing peer-rating methodology, this study examined relationship issues in narcissists versus individuals with authentic high self-esteem. Undergraduates ( N = 147) were assigned to rate someone (a “target”) they knew well who was most similar to a narcissistic prototype, an authentic self-esteem prototype, or a control person. Participants rating narcissistic targets reported significantly more interpersonal problems with the target and more avoidant and revenge behaviors directed toward them than did participants rating authentic self-esteem or control targets. Authentic high self-esteem was associated with positive social relationships. Large effect sizes suggested substantial interpersonal differences observed by peers interacting with narcissists compared to authentic high self-esteem individuals.

Patterns of Social Relationships and Psychological Well-being among the Elderly

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiko Takahashi ◽  
Junko Tamura ◽  
Makiko Tokoro
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Type Method

On the premise that social relationships among elderly adults differ in terms of the most significant, dominant figure, this study aimed to examine: (1) whether there were qualitative differences in supportive functions between family-dominant and friend-dominant affective relationships, and (2) whether “lone wolves”, who were deficient in human resources, had difficulties in maintaining their well-being. A total of 148 Japanese, over the age of 65, both living in communities and in institutions were individually interviewed about their social relationships using a self-report type method, the Picture Affective Relationships test, and their well-being was assessed using Depression, Self-esteem, Life satisfaction, and Subjective health scales. Results showed that there were no differences in psychological well-being between family-dominant and friend-dominant participants, but those who lacked affective figures had lower scores in subjective well-being than did their family-dominant and friend-dominant counterparts. The generalisation of these findings to other cultures is discussed.

Competitive Memory Training (COMET) for Low Self-Esteem in Patients with Personality Disorders: A Randomized Effectiveness Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kees Korrelboom ◽  
Marlies Marissen ◽  
Tanja van Assendelft
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Mental Health Institution ◽  
Intermediate Effect

Background: Self-esteem is a major concern in the treatment of patients with personality disorders in general. In patients with borderline personality disorder, low self-esteem is associated with factors contributing to suicidal and self-injurious behaviour. At the moment there are no well-proven interventions that specifically target low self-esteem. Recently, a new approach, Competitive Memory Training or COMET, aimed at the enhancement of retrieving beneficial information from memory, appeared to be successful in addressing low self-esteem in different patient populations. Aims: To assess whether COMET for low self-esteem is also an effective intervention for patients with personality disorders. Method: 91 patients with personality disorders who were already in therapy in a regular mental health institution were randomly assigned to either 7 group sessions of COMET in addition to their regular therapy or to 7 weeks of ongoing regular therapy. These latter patients received COMET after their “7 weeks waiting period for COMET”. All patients that completed COMET were contacted 3 months later to assess whether the effects of COMET had remained stable. Results: Compared to the patients who received regular therapy only, patients in the COMET + regular therapy condition improved significantly and with large effect sizes on indices of self-esteem and depression. Significant differential improvements on measures of autonomy and social optimism were also in favour of COMET, but had small to intermediate effect sizes. The therapeutic effects of COMET remained stable after 3 months on three out of the four outcome measures. Conclusion: COMET for low self-esteem seems to be an efficacious trans-diagnostic approach that can rather easily be implemented in the treatment of patients with personality disorders.

scholarly journals Associations between cyberbullying victimization and depressive symptoms in early adolescence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Welter Wendt
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
And Gender

ABSTRACT Objective To explore distinctive links between specific depressive symptoms (e.g., anhedonia, ineffectiveness, interpersonal problems, negative mood, and negative self-esteem) and cyberbullying victimization (CBV). Methods This cross-sectional study collected data from 268 adolescents between the ages of 13 to 15 years-old (50.7% female) who responded to the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) and to the Revised Cyberbullying Inventory (RCBI). Results CBV was positively associated with all CDI’s domains (anhedonia, ineffectiveness, interpersonal problems, negative mood, and negative self-esteem). Demographics – such as age and gender – were not significant in explaining CBV. However, ineffectiveness (B = .46, p = .04) and negative mood (B = .37, p < .05) significantly predicted CBV. Conclusion This study reports the first Brazilian examination of the links existing between CBV and specific types of depressive symptoms. Data reinforce the negative impact of cyberbullying experiences on youth’s mental health, highlighting stronger associations between negative mood and CBV, which could inform more tailored interventions.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Attachment Styles, Emotional Intelligence, and Self-esteem in Only-child Families and Two-children Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noora Rahmani ◽  
Ezgi Ulu
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Social ◽  
Single Child ◽  
The Relationship

Emotional intelligence, attachment style, and self-esteem are important variables in social interaction that can affect the social relationship. Also having one child is an important issue in which parents are worried about it which is the adolescent's single families have weaknesses in social relationships and interaction? In this study, the researcher tries to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence, attachment style, and self-esteem in single-child and two-children adolescents aged range 13-17 (male and female).

Personality, social relationships and depression in post menopause women with early stage breast cancer: a pilot study for a secondary prevention towards a positive aging.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Vespa ◽  
Cristina Gagliardi ◽  
Roberta Spatuzzi ◽  
Marica Ottaviani ◽  
Pisana Gattafoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Healthy Women ◽  
Post Menopause ◽  
Expression Of Emotions ◽  
Support Evaluation

Abstract Purpose: The aim of our study is to establish whether a difference exists in the personality intrapsychic processes, SN and SS, ASQ-anxiety, and CDQ-depression of fifty-eight breast cancer(BC) women(W) and seventy-four healthy-women, all in post menopause. Methods: Tests: SASB Form-A intrapsychic behavior, Social Network List (SN), and Social support evaluation (SS). Statistical analysis: Variance analysis (ANOVA) was applied to evaluate the SASB clusters differences between the two groups; Pearson’s R coefficient was used to compare SASB, SN, SS dimensions, ASQ, and CDQ. Results: BC women showed a smaller size of SN (fewer social relationships), with ties stronger than healthy women. SASB Profile BC-W (comparison with healthy-women).” Not affiliation and Autonomy”: medium low value of autonomy, low self-appreciation and self-esteem, low expression of emotions and needs, difficulties in being able to achieve emotional and psychic equilibrium in presence of stress because of their control and self-critical behavior, depression, stress; difficulties in asking helps to family members. They invest in limited bonds for leisure, considered important but without fall into intimacy: they may be not always satisfied of their relationships. The depression is directly linked to these intrapsychic behaviors. Conclusions: Patients with “not Affiliation and Autonomy” SASB profile should be regarded as having a high risk of worse social support and depression, and could be followed up and screened, in order to plan the multidimensional and psychotherapeutic intervention specific to the single patient, aimed at modifying the problematic and unhealthy intrapsychic experience and promoting the development of a better quality of life.

Beyond the Self

2018 ◽  
pp. 113-132
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Mruk
Keyword(s):  
Psychology Of Religion ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Authentic Self ◽  
Generic Term ◽  
New Research

Chapter 6 focuses on self-esteem and its connections to something larger than the self. The first part summarizes new research on self-esteem and relationships, an area not often found in other books. Particular attention is given to the ways in which authentic self-esteem helps foster healthy relationships and how low or defensive self-esteem may hurt them. This material helps readers understand how the self-protective function of self-esteem can harm relationships and how its self-expansion or enhancement function may help them reach new or deeper levels. The last section focuses on self-esteem in a larger context but one that still involves being connected to others. This work is based on findings from the psychology of religion but does so without being preachy, denominational, or dogmatic as spirituality is used as a generic term to which anyone can relate.

How to Increase Authentic Self-Esteem

2018 ◽  
pp. 69-90
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Mruk
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Authentic Self ◽  
Practical Level

Chapter 4 is the heart of the book. It takes the material presented in the first three chapters concerning self-esteem as a relationship between competence and worthiness, healthy self-control, the four sources of self-esteem, and self-esteem moments to a practical level. The chapter shows how individuals can increase self-esteem by developing competence and improving a sense of worthiness no matter what type of self-esteem problem they may currently suffer. How to identify self-esteem traps that lessen competence or worthiness and then break free of them are discussed. The material also includes step-by-step activities, and exercises for increasing self-esteem that are based on solid empirical work in cognitive and learning psychology. These activities include material from positive psychology concerning how positive emotions, especially courage, and positive upward cycles of behavior, can facilitate change.

Feeling Good by Doing Good

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Mruk
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Authentic Self ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Domains Of Life ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
New Evidence

Feeling Good by Doing Good: A Guide to Authentic Self-Esteem presents a new evidence-based approach to defining, understanding, and increasing self-esteem. The book translates decades of the author’s research and writing in the fields of self-esteem, positive psychology, and psychotherapy into everyday language. Its power comes from tracing the definition of self-esteem back to its very first use, which is based on doing that which is both just and right. Seen this way, self-esteem is not merely feeling good about oneself. Rather, it comes from actually doing something to earn that experience. In addition to distinguishing between low, defensive, and authentic self-esteem, the book helps readers consider the connections between self-esteem and positive psychology in regard to such topics as self-control, how self-esteem operates in domains of life such as school or work, how self-esteem acts as a compass to help us make healthier choices, practical suggestions to increase authentic self-esteem, and the connection between authentic self-esteem, relationships, and well-being. The words, diagrams, and activities in the book are written so that it can be used by clinicians, their clients, and intelligent general readers interested substance as well as practical applications.

scholarly journals Sexuality of Women after Gynecological Surgeries

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
Mateusz Kozłowski ◽  
Paula Gargulińska ◽  
Łukasz Ustianowski ◽  
Roksana Lewandowska ◽  
Sebastian Kwiatkowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Gynecological Surgery ◽  
Group 2

(1) Background: Disorders of sexual life negatively impact self-esteem and social relationships. This problem affects patients after gynecological surgery. Providing access to specialist sexologist care constitutes an important aspect of support for this patient group. (2) Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the sexual life of women depending on the time since surgery, extent of gynecological surgery and postoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. (3) Methods: The study included 136 patients from gynecological outpatient clinics in Szczecin, Poland. The women answered questions from a special three-part questionnaire. Participation was anonymous and voluntary. The data obtained in the survey were subject to statistical analysis. (4) Results: Among patients with a sparing of the cervix, most have never or almost never experienced discomfort or pain during intercourse, and believe that the quality of their sex life has not deteriorated after surgery. It was found that cervical removal, despite the existence of other conditions, increases the chance of pain during sexual activity 11 times. We found that the removal of adnexa did not increase the risk of changing sexual activity. In patients who had not undergone postoperative chemo- and/or radiotherapy, sexual activity did not change after surgery, and they never or almost never experienced discomfort or pain during intercourse. On the other hand, it was shown, despite the smaller study group, that patients treated with postoperative chemo- and/or radiotherapy did not initiate sexual intercourse. (5) Conclusion: The more extended the gynecological surgery of the uterus, the greater the limitation of sexual life.

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