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A Theory of Self-Esteem
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Self-esteem has been conceptualized as an outcome, motive, and buffer, but there is no overall theory of self-esteem. In this article it is suggested that identity theory can provide a theoretical framework for the integration of the various conceptualizations of self-esteem. We suggest that self-esteem is an outcome of, and necessary ingredient in, the self-verification process that occurs within groups, maintaining both the individual and the group. Verification of role identities increases an individual's worth-based and efficacy-based self-esteem. The self-esteem built up by self-verification buffers the negative emotions that occur when self-verification is problematic, thus allowing continued interaction and continuity in structural arrangements during periods of disruption and change. Last, a desire for self-esteem, produced in part through self verification, stabilizes the group because it motivates individuals to form and maintain relationships that verify identities.
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- Authors
- Cast, A. D., & Burke, P. J.
- Venue
- Social Forces
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2002-03-01
- Volume
- 80
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1041-1068
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- 0037-7732 (ISSN-L)
- 1534-7605
- OpenAlex
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- References
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- FWCI
- 50.77
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