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Optimal Self‐esteem is Contingent: Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic and Upward Versus Downward Contingencies

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Vonk, R. Roland Smit, Hilde
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	We argue that noncontingent, unconditional self-esteem is not optimal but defensive. We introduce the concept of intrinsic contingency, where self-esteem is affected by whether one's actions are self-congruent and conducive to personal growth. Whereas external contingencies, especially social and appearance, were negatively correlated with authenticity, self-compassion, and personal well-being, intrinsic contingencies were positively correlated with these measures, and uncorrelated with aggression and self-esteem instability. Participants with high intrinsic contingency rated higher on measures of psychological adaptiveness than noncontingent participants. In addition, we distinguish upward from downward contingencies, the latter being more harmful in case of external contingencies but not for intrinsic contingencies. We conclude that intrinsic contingency, rather than noncontingency, may reflect true self-esteem as implied in self-determination theory.
Starting Page	182
Ending Page	193
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1002/per.817
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://webspace.utexas.edu/neffk/pubs/Vonk.contingent.se.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1002/per.817
Volume Number	26
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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