Social-class differences in self-concept clarity and their implications for well-being.
J Health Psychol
; 23(7): 951-960, 2018 06.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27114215
ABSTRACT
A consistent/stable sense of the self is more valued in middle-class contexts than working-class contexts; hence, we predicted that middle-class individuals would have higher self-concept clarity than working-class individuals. It is further expected that self-concept clarity would be more important to one's well-being among middle-class individuals than among working-class individuals. Supporting these predictions, self-concept clarity was positively associated with higher social class. Moreover, although self-concept clarity was associated with higher life satisfaction and better mental health, the association significantly attenuated among working-class individuals. In addition, self-concept clarity was not associated with physical health and its association with physical health did not interact with social class.
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Satisfação Pessoal
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Autoimagem
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Classe Social
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Saúde Mental
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article