PSYC 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Collectivism, Collective Identity, Asian Canadians
21 Apr 2016
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Content of self representations: attributes, roles, relationships, activities, goals. The organization/structure of self knowledge: integration, differentiation. This is illustrated in the self-concept clarity (campbell et al. , 1996). There is a core that is clearly held. Another approach to the integration of self-knowledge is reflected in self-discrepancies (higgins). Extent to which one"s actual self is consistent with ideal and ought standards of one"s own and of others e. g. mother, father, etc. Clarity and lack of discrepancy are generally associated with better outcomes, greater well-being. This concerns the extent to which self representations differ. # of self aspects that we have. This is the basis of the theory of self-complexity (linville, 1985; 1987). Argument: the degree of differentiation depends on the # of self aspects and their differentiation from each other. High in sc = lots of roles, little overlap. Low in sc = few roles, more overlap.
