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Grodkiewicz, Jill P. (Jill Patricia). The self at its best and worst. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3765FSX

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Uniform TitleThe self at its best and worst
NameGrodkiewicz, Jill P. (Jill Patricia) (author); Ogilvie, Ph.D., Daniel (chair); Ashmore, Ph.D., Richard (internal member); Haivland-Jones, Ph.D., Jeannette (internal member); Reed, Ph.D., James (outside member); Rutgers University; Graduate School-New Brunswick
Date Created
Other Date2007 (degree)
SubjectPsychology, Social psychology
Extentviii, 72 pages
DescriptionThe research described in this report was inspired by a perspective that runs counter to a long tradition of viewing the ideal self as a collection of desirable traits. In the first study, a large cross-sectional sample of adults was asked to describe their ideal selves ("at my best") and their undesired selves ("at my worst") using an open-ended format. As anticipated, most participants described their ideal selves in terms of past, present, or future role successes, not traits. Also as predicted, undesired selves were predominantly described in terms of role failures. Sex differences with respect to undesired selfdescriptions are reported with males predominantly focusing on failed agentic roles and females focusing on both agentic and communal role disruptions. Given the role specificity used to describe ideal and undesired selves, a second study was designed to challenge the assessment method that accompanies Self-Discrepancy Theory. Some research participants completed the standard Selves-Questionnaire (SQ) by rating abstract targets (Ideal-, Ought-, and Undesired-Selves) while other participants rated selfgenerated Ideal, Ought, and Undesired roles. The SQ method predicted more robust affect scores than did the role specificity measure with respect to ideal-self discrepancies, but the reverse was true for the role specific undesired self measure. These results are followed by a discussion of their implications.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 36-40).
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3765FSX
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameNjNbRU
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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