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Discrepancies of Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem as Predictors of Attributional Bias and Paranoia

Authors
 You Jin Park  ;  Jin Young Park  ;  Kyung-Mi Chung  ;  Yul-Mai Song  ;  Kyungun Jhung 
Citation
 Psychiatry Investigation, Vol.16(3) : 185-192, 2019 
Journal Title
PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION
ISSN
 1738-3684 
Issue Date
2019
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to examine the association of implicit self-esteem, explicit self-esteem and their interaction with paranoia and attributional bias. The relationship of the size and the direction of the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem with paranoia and attributional bias was examined.

METHODS: A total of 128 female college students participated. We administered the Implicit Association Test to assess implicit self-esteem, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale to measure explicit self-esteem. Paranoia Scale was used, and the attributional bias was assessed using the Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire.

RESULTS: Results showed that explicit but not implicit self-esteem was negatively associated with paranoia, blame bias and hostility perception bias in ambiguous situations. The interaction of implicit and explicit self-esteem was associated with hostility perception in ambiguous situations. As for the discrepancy, the size of the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem was positively associated with hostility perception in ambiguous situations. Moreover, the direction of the discrepancy was specifically relevant: damaged self-esteem (high implicit and low explicit self-esteem) was associated with increased levels of paranoia, blame bias and hostility perception in ambiguous situations.

CONCLUSION: These findings provide new insights into the role of the implicit and explicit self-esteem in attributional bias and paranoia and point to damaged self-esteem as a possible vulnerability marker for illogical attribution of blaming others and perceiving hostility in social situations.
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DOI
10.30773/pi.2018.12.24
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Research Institute (부설연구소) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Psychiatry (정신과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Park, Jin Young(박진영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5351-9549
Chung, Kyungmi(정경미) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2754-7631
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/171464
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