内集団成員との上方比較後の感情・状態自尊心に,集団間上方比較と特性自尊心が及ぼす影響

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This study investigated what factors can protect people lows in trait self-esteem (Low SEs), who may be less skilled at constructing information in self-enhancing manners (Taylor, Wayment, & Carrilli, 1996), from the threat in interpersonal upward comparison with in-group members? We hypothesized that even Low SEs can maintain their state self-esteem under the condition of intergroup upward comparison with out-group. In a quasi-experimental situation, 95 female participants were required to complete a part of IQ test and then to imagine an in-group member either superior or equal to themselves under conditions designed to manipulate the presence (or absence) of intergroup upward comparison. Results showed that, consistently with hypotheses, interpersonal comparison on IQ score with a superior in-group member decreased Low SEs' state self-esteem and affective state in the condition of absence intergroup upward comparison, but not in the condition of presence intergroup upward comparison. High SEs could maintain their affection and state self-esteem regardless of the condition of intergroup comparison.