How do we process feedback? The role of self-esteem in processing self-related and other-related information

• DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103592
• Publication Date: 2022-04-25T17:43:22Z
• Authors: Margareta Jelić
• Keywords: Referent; Negative feedback; Surprise

This study was designed to investigate the effect of level and stability self-esteem on self-referent vs. other-referent feedback recall determine which opposed self-concept motives, self-enhancement or self-verification, will prevail in adolescents with certain type self- esteem. In a between-subjects experimental design, 450 high school graduates freshmen were randomly assigned task (n = 230) 220) their measured by repeated administration RSE scale. After personality cognitive ability test, participants presented bogus consisted statements that described specific positive negative behavior one is likely do. Participants received same information, but relating an unknown person. Memory tested surprise free task. Findings confirm preferential processing self-related i.e. self-reference effect, regardless valence content-related domain feedback. condition also showed better than personally relevant feedback, level. However, interaction significant, its relatively small.