Abstract

Explicit self-esteem (ESE) is an important factor influencing subject well-being (SWB). However, the relationship between ESE and SWB is not clear. Due to the complex nature of self-esteem, implicit self-esteem (ISE) might moderate the relationship between ESE and SWB. Furthermore, providing the consistency between ISE and ESE, the interacting effect of ISE and ESE would only be significant for the cognitive component of SWB rather than the emotional component. To examine these assumptions, the present study recruited a total of 134 undergraduate students and measured their ISE, ESE, and SWB using Implicit Association Test (IAT) and self-report measures. The results showed that (a) ESE, rather than ISE, was significantly correlated to SWB; and (b) the interaction between ISE and ESE could significantly predict the cognitive components of SWB rather than the emotional components. Those findings contribute to the further understanding of the relationship between self-esteem and SWB.

摘要

显式自尊（ESE）是影响主体幸福感（SWB）的重要因素。但是，ESE和SWB之间的关系尚不清楚。由于自尊的复杂性，内隐自尊（ISE）可能会缓和ESE与SWB之间的关系。此外，提供ISE和ESE之间的一致性，ISE和ESE的交互作用仅对SWB的认知部分而不是情感部分有意义。为了检验这些假设，本研究共招募了134名本科生，并使用内隐联想测验（IAT）和自我报告测量方法测量了他们的ISE，ESE和SWB。结果表明：（a）ESE而不是ISE与SWB显着相关；（b）ISE和ESE之间的相互作用可以显着预测SWB的认知成分，而不是情感成分。这些发现有助于进一步了解自尊与SWB之间的关系。