Self-Enhancement, Self-Protection as a Function of Esteem-Related Feedback and Success Contingency

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 583-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine McNicoll ◽  
Terri Annamunthodo ◽  
Michael McCarrey ◽  
Fouad Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Ego Functions ◽  
Male Experimenter ◽  
Future Success ◽  
The Social ◽  
Female Experimenter ◽  
Self Protection ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Male Subjects

This experiment was conducted to assess the impact of esteem-related feedback and success-contingency on the self-protective/self-enhancing aspects of self-handicapping behavior. Following feedback about either contingent or noncontingent success on an intellectual task provided by a male experimenter, 67 male subjects randomly received either ego-enhancing or ego-diminishing feedback on an unrelated task (social skills) provided by a female experimenter. It was hypothesized that the effect of esteem-related feedback on an unrelated task (social skills) provided by the female experimenter would generalize to other ego functions and activate self-protective/self-enhancing processes. It was predicted that those individuals whose self-esteem had been lowered, whether in the conditions of contingent or noncontingent success would self-protect more in that they would be more inclined (1) to attribute their success externally, (2) to self-handicap by choosing the performance-inhibiting drug more often, (3) to show a lower expectancy of future success on retest, and (4) to self-protect by refusing more often to volunteer in a proposed high-risk experiment than those subjects whose self-esteem had been raised via ego-enhancing feedback on the unrelated task. Analysis showed that esteem-related affect did not generalize from the intellectual domain to the social-skills area or from the male to the female experimenter. The findings are discussed in terms of the compartmentalization of affect such that risk-taking reflected self-protection on tasks associated with the female experimenter while the remaining variables associated with the male experimenter showed no such effects.

Comparative study of selfsteem and social skills in addicts inpatients in a Therapeutic Community / Estudio comparativo de autoestima y habilidades sociales en pacientes adictos de una comunidad terapéutica

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Cattan
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Community Center ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Admission Group ◽  
Selection Of

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo describir, analizar y comparar la autoestima y las habilidades sociales de un grupo de jóvenes, entre 17 y 24 años de edad, consumidores de drogas que se encuentran realizando tratamiento en la comunidad terapéutica Aylén (Argentina). Es una investigación de tipo descriptiva comparativa, con un diseño de diferencias entre grupos (G1, grupo de admisión) y (G2, grupo de reinserción social). La muestra estuvo conformada por 54 sujetos (25 para grupo de admisión y 29 para el grupo de reinserción social). Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el inventario de Autoestima de Barksdale y la Escala de Habilidades sociales de Goldstein, las cuales fueron adaptadas y validadas para ser aplicadas a la población de estudio. Asimismo, a partir de los procedimientos de validación de estos instrumentos se propusieron para cada uno, nuevos agrupamientos de factores. Los resultados mostraron, bajos niveles de autoestima para ambos grupos y entre niveles bajos y normales de habilidades sociales en cada una de las categorías componentes y el total. Finalmente, no se confirmaron las hipótesis de diferencias significativas en los niveles de autoestima y los niveles de habilidades sociales entre los jóvenes en etapa de admisión y los jóvenes en etapa de reinserción social. AbstractThe objective of the present investigation is to analyze and compare the socials skills and the self-esteem of a group of juveniles between the ages of 17 and 24 years, drug addicts, both under medical treatment in a Community center in Argentina. This is a comparative-descriptive study, with the design of two groups: G1 for admission group and G2 for the reinsertion group. The sample was made of a group of 56 people, 25 for the admission group and 29 for the social reinsertion group. The instruments used were the Goldstein Social Skills Scale and the Self-Esteem Inventory from Barksdale, that were adapted for the use in such case. Also for the use of such instruments, new validation measures were implemented in the selection of the variables. The results showed low levels of self esteem for both groups and between low and normal levels of social skills in each category. Finally, no important differences were founded in the levels of self esteem between the admission group and the social reinsertion period for the juveniles.

Mūzikas terapija sociālo prasmju veicināšanai pusaudžiem no sociālo risku ģimenēm

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-109
Author(s):  
Dana Atslēga ◽  
Līga Enģele ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Therapy Studies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Therapy Sessions

A lack of social skills makes it very difficult for people to function and stay social, this is particularly the case with teenagers, where social networking is an important function for self-development and building up ones’ personality, as well as building a social group in order to fell affiliation. The study summarized various studies and their results on social skills and social networking as well as the impact of social risk families on the social networking process of teenagers. Also, a collection of different music therapy studies and sources for promoting social skills for teenagers from social risk families is evaluated. The selection consisted of the teens living in the crisis center from social risk families, who have received the referral of the social service of Rīga municipality or Jūrmala municipality. The amount of the selection that participated in 12 musical therapy sessions consisted of 59 teens aged 11 to 15 years. The results show that the musical therapy promotes social skills for teens from families of social risks.

The social cognition individualized activities lab: Implementation of a new remediation intervention for social cognition

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S567-S567
Author(s):  
D. Palumbo ◽  
A. Mucci ◽  
G. Piegari ◽  
M. Chieffi ◽  
A. Mazza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Life Functioning ◽  
Individualized Training ◽  
Group Sessions ◽  
Individualized Activities ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionPeople with schizophrenia exhibit deficits in neurocognitive and social cognitive (SC) processes which limit their social reintegration. SC was found to mediate in part the impact of neurocognitive dysfunctions on real-life functioning.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to implement a new intervention for patients with schizophrenia, the Social Cognition Individualized Activities Lab (So.C.I.A.L.) which trains both social cognition and neurocognitive functions.AimsTo determine the efficacy of the So.C.I.A.L in improving SC by a comparison with a validated cognitive remediation (CR) intervention: the Social Skills And Neurocognitive Individualized Training (SSANIT).MethodsNine stabilized patients accepted to participate in this pilot study. Five were randomized to So.C.I.A.L. and 4 to SSANIT. The two programs were matched for the overall treatment duration (20 weeks), as well as frequency and duration of the sessions. Both interventions included individual sessions of neurocognitive individualized training; So.C.I.A.L included group sessions on Emotion Recognition and Theory of Mind, while SSANIT group sessions of Social Skills Individualized Training.ResultsNo group difference was found for changes in neurocognition, while a significant group effect was observed for changes in SC, due to improvement only in the So.C.I.A.L. group.ConclusionsThe study results showed a specific effect of the So.C.I.A.L. on SC, beyond the effect on neurocognition. Further studies are needed to assess the impact of So.C.I.A.L. on real-life functioning in a larger group of subjects.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Perceived social support and life-satisfaction

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 144-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Kasprzak
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Perceived social support and life-satisfaction The article concerns the relationship between life-satisfaction and the features of interpersonal relationships and social support. The research presented in this paper concerned the satisfaction with the relationships with family members, friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the extent of the relationships among these groups, and the perceived social support. The aim of the presented research is to assess the impact of these characteristics on life-satisfaction. In addition, the changes that occurred after the social skills training in the level of life-satisfaction and its determinants were examined. The study group consisted of 60 participants. The results show that the strongest determinants of life-satisfaction are practical support and the satisfaction with the relationships with friends. After the social training the structure of the determinants changed. The factors which were relevant before the training appear to be insignificant now; however, the emotional support, satisfaction with family relationships and the number of friends gain in importance. The social skills training was also effective and increased the level of life-satisfaction.

The Impact of Technology on Assessing Social Skills

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Storey
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

The social skill of persons with disabilities has been found to influence employment, schooling, friendships, community involvement, and overall quality of life. However, the ability of researchers and practitioners to assess social skills has been limited by reliance upon paper and pencil recording procedures. The development of computer technology offers refinement and expansion of the ability to adequately assess social skills. In this paper, the impact of technology on assessing social skills in persons with disabilities is addressed in terms of describing the technology, implications of the technology, and the role of micro versus macro analysis.

scholarly journals The Impact of Augmented Reality on the Social Skills of Children with High Functioning Autism

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-154
Author(s):  
Morteza Bakhtiarvand
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Control Group ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

The present study determined the effectiveness of augmented reality on the social skills of children with high Functioning autism. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a posttest test with a control group. The statistical population of the present study included all children with autism with high performance in Andimeshk in 2019. Participants included 20 children with high-functioning autism who were selected by available sampling method and randomly selected in the experimental and control groups. They were evaluated using the Bellini social profile, and then augmented reality was performed on the experimental group in 10 45-minute sessions, while not on the control group. The findings were analyzed using covariance analysis and showed that the augmented reality intervention program had an effect on the social skills of children with high-functioning autism. Based on these results, augmented reality intervention program can be considered as a priority for rehabilitation of children with autism with high performance.

scholarly journals Social Skills of The Personality: Diagnostics and Approaches to Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Alekseevna Vasina
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Diagnostic Method ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social World ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Positive Behavior ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Analysis Algorithm ◽  
The Social

The article considers social skills based on the polymodal approach as a means and result of the interaction of a person with social reality. The diagnostic method SUM-60 (Social skills of a personality – 60) and the results of its testing among young people are presented. The method includes a complex of social and socio-psychological skills focused on adaptive and positive behavior in the social world. The social skills analysis algorithm is proposed; their relationships with communicative and personal characteristics, value orientations, self-esteem and self-efficacy are shown.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF COMMUNAL CONFLICT ON THE EARLY CHILDHOODDEVELOPMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
S. Apeon Tor-Anyiin
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
Communal Conflict ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

This paper examined the impact of communal conflict on early childhood (the toddlers and the preschool) development in Nigeria. The position of the p a p e r is that communal conflicts in their various dimensions, inter and intra-religious, socio-political and socio-cultural have actually impacted negatively on the social, psychological and physical development of the early childhood. The author was also convinced from reviewed literature that the mental and physical health of the toddlers and preschools are affected by communal conflicts as the growing child is denied opportunities of acquiring social skills for the socio-political development of the country, Nigeria. Though the toddlers and preschools do not contribute to the executing o f the conflicts the impact fe lt by them as the adolescents and the adults. This paper, therefore, recommends among other things that counsellors and government and non-governmental agencies should never relent in advocating and campaigning for peace among the citizenry in any forum available to them. Group and individual counselling are recommended for children to enable them to forget the atrocities of the hostilities. Perpetrators of violence should never be left to go scot-free because to initiate a communal conflict is the worst crime to a nation and humanity in general.

Exploring the Impact of Sexual Abuse on the Self-Esteem and Social Skills of Children

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Abraham-Cook ◽  
Laura K. Palmer ◽  
Craig Springer ◽  
Justin Misurell
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Impact
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