title: [Relationships between explicit/implicit self-esteem discrepancy and measures of depression, loneliness, and in-group favoritism].
abstract: The present study focused on the discrepancy between explicit self-esteem and implicit self-esteem, using the Name Letter Task with 86 graduate students. In line with suggestions from previous research, participants high in explicit self-esteem but low implicit self-esteem (called "defensive high self-esteem") showed higher in-group favoritism than participants who had high explicit and implicit self-esteem (called "secure high self-esteem"). Participants with defensive self-esteem reported higher levels of depression than secure self-esteem participants. These results strengthen the generalizability for the conceptualizations of "defensive" and "secure" high self-esteem. However, participants with low self-esteem did not show significant interactions with any variables.
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult