title: Cognitive components of self esteem for individuals with severe mental illness.
abstract: In a sample of 182 individuals with severe mental illness, the applicability of reflected appraisals and self-enhancement theories as explanations for global self-esteem was examined at two time points on components of stigma, mastery, overall functioning, education, and job prestige. Path analysis demonstrated that the two theories work independently; and that stigma, mastery, and overall functioning are significant, persist over time, and have an enduring effect on self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Matrix Research Institute, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blankertz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index