The effect of self-verification and identity commitment on self-esteem

Date of Publication

2007

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Madelene Sta. Maria

Defense Panel Member

Marshall Valencia

Abstract/Summary

According to Kitano (1989), a computer search of literature revealed 6,500 article titles that explicitly use the term self-esteem and over 30,000 articles that used the term self in a hyphenated form, many of which dealt with the concept of self-esteem. This shows how widely the subject of self-esteem is used in research. There are many theories regarding self-esteem and integration between theories is needed in order to come up with a better understand self-esteem. The study focuses on freshmen students in De La Salle University. A pre-test and post-test was administered, both containing the Rosenberg scale to measure self-esteem. The pre-test showed the level of commitment to an identity, the post-test simulated self-verification. A 2-way ANOVA was used to interpret results. The study sought to find out if 1.) Self-verification affected self-esteem 2.) Self-verification did not affect self-esteem and 3.) Self-verification and identity commitment had an interaction effect.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU14367

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

96 leaves ; ill. ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Self-esteem; Identity; Self-evaluation; Personality tests

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