Authenticity as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Power Contingent Self-Esteem and Subjective Well-Being

Frontiers in Psychology

Yi’nan Wang¹ 

关键词: power;    contingent self-esteem;    true self;    well-being;    authenticity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01066

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Drawing on Eastern wisdom and Self-Determination Theory (Deci and Ryan, 1995), the current study conceptualized a new form of maladaptive self-esteem, the power contingent self-esteem, which is extremely contingent on one’s sense of power, and posits it is related to low subjective well-being by making people experience less authenticity. In Study 1, we found that general power contingent self-esteem was consistently linked to low subjective well-being. More importantly, the negative relationship between power contingent self-esteem and subjective well-being was mediated by authenticity. Study 2 further confirmed the mediation effect between power contingent self-esteem role and satisfaction through authenticity across four different roles (work, romance, friendship, and parent–child relationships). The finding of the negative relationship between power contingent self-esteem and subjective well-being via authenticity contributes to understanding the complicated association between power, self-esteem, and life satisfaction.

【 授权许可】

CC BY