コーピングが自尊感情の変動性と自己概念に与える影響

Abstract

Many previous researches had shed light on the level of self-esteem. However few studies had focused on the stability of self-esteem. Recent researches showed that the stability of self-esteem was negatively correlated with psychological health. However, it is not clear what caused the instability of self-esteem. This study explored the influence of coping on stability of self-esteem and self-concepts, on 115 undergraduates (a mean age of 19.3 years). In this study, participants completed the questionnaire on their coping strategies in daily life, TS-WHY J and seven daily ratings of self-esteem. Results indicate that the instability of self-esteem negatively correlates with the number of positive and negative self-concepts. However, the instability has a positive side effect on the number of positive self-concepts and it is implied that the instability of self-esteem also might have a positive effect on the creation of positive self-concepts. It is also implied that it is necessary to keep high self-esteem to investigate clinical techniques of intervening the stability of self-esteem.