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Four experiments explored how extraversion's connection with self-esteem may depend on specific self-enhancement strategies. Participants' self-esteem threatening feedback indicating that they had performed poorly on a vocabulary or emotional intelligence test. In Experiment 1, participants (N = 80) were randomly assigned to either a control condition (no self-enhancement) or a downward social comparison condition. The procedures for Experiments 2 (N = 470) and 3 (N = 514) were similar, adding a self-serving attribution condition (Experiments 2 and 3) and Basking-in-Reflected-Glory (BIRG) condition (Experiment 3). Across the experiments, extraversion was more related to self-esteem under downward social comparison versus other conditions. BIRGing produced higher self-esteem in Experiment 3 across extraversion levels. Experiment 4 (N = 355) focused on downward social comparison versus control, and provided evidence that an increased perception of being similar to the comparison targets may partially explain extraversion's self-esteem link. Theoretical implications concerning both extraversion and self-enhancement are discussed.
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Extraversion, Psychological , Self Concept , Emotional Intelligence , Emotions , Humans , Social PerceptionABSTRACT
Research indicates that inducing high-level construal (processing that highlights invariant, essential features) relative to low-level construal (processing that highlights idiosyncratic, peripheral features) promotes self-control (Fujita & Carnevale, 2012). In the present work, we investigate to what extent people recognize the self-control benefits of high-level construal, and explore the consequences of this knowledge. Studies 1 and 2 provide initial evidence that individuals are aware that high-level relative to low-level construal promotes self-control in the dieting domain. Studies 3 and 4 find that individual differences in this knowledge predict self-control success outcomes (i.e., body mass index) among those who are motivated by dieting goals. Examining academics as a domain of self-control, Study 5 demonstrates that those with higher knowledge of construal level's impact on self-control earned higher end-of-semester grades to the extent that they were motivated to do well academically. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Individuality , Self-Control/psychology , Adult , Conflict, Psychological , Feeding Behavior , Female , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Fast track rehabilitation after primary total hip (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) is gaining popularity. We performed a prospective clinical trial to identify predictive factors for successful fast track rehabilitation. METHODS: Between June 2005 and January 2006, 52 THR and 48 TKR were performed on consecutive patients off the local waiting list with no pre-selection or exclusion criteria. Patients underwent a fast track rehabilitation programme within a group-dynamic set-up aiming for discharge day 3 to 5 postoperatively. Demographic, clinical and social factors were analysed. RESULTS: Eighty-four percent (n = 44) of THR patients and 73% (n = 35) following TKR achieved the target discharge. Average discharge after THR was 5.4 and 5.5 days after TKR. Delayed discharge was mostly related to medical, social and organisational reasons. Age, 3 m-get-up-and-go-test (3 m-TGUGT), home situation and preoperative walking distance were the main predictors for the early discharge after THR; age, diagnosis, ASA class and preoperative pain medication were influential for TKR. Perioperative complication rates were within or below the national average. CONCLUSION: Successful fast track rehabilitation is possible without pre-selection and does not seem to compromise clinical safety. However, a good social and physiotherapy community set-up should be available. The identified predictive factors could be helpful to identify candidates for fast track rehabilitation.