title: Determinants of self-esteem in early psychosis: The role of perceived social dominance.
abstract: Self-esteem plays a role in the formation and maintenance of symptoms and in the recovery from psychotic illness. This study examines the relative contribution of perceived social dominance and other known predictors in determining self-esteem in 102 individuals in an early intervention program for psychosis. Regression analysis demonstrated that scores on the Perceived Relational Evaluation Scale (PRES), depressed mood, social dominance, gender and positive symptoms significantly contributed to the prediction of scores on the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), whereas self-stigma and negative symptoms did not. Our study suggests that low self-esteem in early psychosis can be understood in part as a reflection of low levels of perceived social value and status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9; Lawson Health Research Institute, 750 Base Line Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6C 2R5; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Kresge Building, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1. Electronic address: amacd82@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Arlene G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: MacDougall
authors.affiliation: Lawson Health Research Institute, 750 Base Line Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6C 2R5; Department of Psychology, Western University, Social Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C2. Electronic address: mvande66@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Matthew R J
authors.initials: MRJ
authors.lastname: Vandermeer
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9; Lawson Health Research Institute, 750 Base Line Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6C 2R5; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Kresge Building, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1. Electronic address: rnorman@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Ross M G
authors.initials: RMG
authors.lastname: Norman
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012930:Social Dominance; D057545:Social Stigma
keywords: First-episode psychotic disorders; Self-esteem; Social dominance