Self-esteem has been conceptualized as an outcome, motive, and buffer, but there is no overall theory of self-esteem. In this article it suggested that identity can provide a theoretical framework for the integration various conceptualizations We suggest self-esteem outcome of, necessary ingredient in, self-verification process occurs within groups, maintaining both individual group. Verification role identities increases individual's worth-based efficacy-based The built up by buffers...

All farmers have their own version of what it means to be a good farmer. For many US large portion identity is defined by the high input, output production systems they manage produce food, fiber or fuel. However, unintended consequences highly productivist are often increased soil erosion and pollution ground surface water. A number conservationist identities within farmer identity, however conservation goals need activated rebalance production-conservation meanings give roles in society....

In the present paper we use identity theory as a multilevel control system to investigate stability and change in identities. According theory, occurs when self-relevant perceptions become remain inconsistent with standard. Symbolic interaction suggests that also may occur through process of taking role other; this facilitate incorporation aspects partners' identities into one's own identity. We these ideas by studying gender newly first-married couples over three-year period. The birth...

Row crop production in the United States (US) Midwest is responsible for a myriad of water pollution issues Mississippi River Basin and Gulf Mexico. US federal state governments have spent billions dollars since 1930's to understand develop biological geophysical practices that will reduce negative impacts agriculture on these landscapes bodies. However, significantly fewer resources been applied understanding human factor within this social–ecological system. Recently social psychological...

The interactionist tenet that we come to see ourselves as others us has received only inconsistent support throughout its history, in part because of a number factors can disrupt the process. In this study address several elements have been suggested important, including which might be influential, self's agency protecting self-views from change, time frame involved, and individuals' openness change. We these using data newly married couples over two-year period. Regarding who may draw on...

The authors examine how personal, interpersonal, and structural resources are used in interaction to facilitate social actors' goal of self-verification. As the control fosters self-verification, self-verification is expected influence availability additional for actors use sustain themselves future interactions. employ a principal theory sociology on self, identity theory, theoretically frame this research, they representative sample individuals newly forged relationships reciprocal...

A key message of the 2014 US 3rd National Climate Assessment report is that climate change poses threats to agriculture and will require adaptation mitigation by farmers. In upper Midwest, increase in total precipitation a 37% very heavy over past 40 years are expected continue affect productivity corn-based cropping systems. The current situation weather projections suggest future, significant degradation soil water resources can be expected. While number adaptive management strategies have...

Research has suggested that one factor affects individual and marital well-being among new parents is role congruence. In this article the relationship between congruence theoretically recast using recent developments in identity theory. From an theory perspective, incongruence problematic because it reflects degree to which individuals can verify their identities. When meanings social environment are inconsistent with (such as occurs incongruence), verification processes disrupted evaluate...

Symbolic interactionism suggests that one of the main tasks for individuals in interaction is establishment a definition situation. Individuals can control this three ways: by behaving ways consistent with their identity, influencing behavior others, and resisting identities turn, seek to impose on them. It unlikely, however, are equally able meanings Using sample newly married couples, research examines how husbands' wives' relative structural relationship power affects ability Results...

Previous research has examined individuals' relative preference for consistent and enhancing feedback by examining reactions to negative positive feedback. Recent shows that, in general, individuals prefer that is with self-views, even if negative. It unclear, however, whether equally affect actual changes self-views. Using insights from Identity Control Theory (Burke 1991, 1996) a sample of newly married couples, we examine are influential affecting change We also possible spouses' views....

This research utilizes longitudinal data from newly married couples to investigate change in perceptions of role-taking accuracy over time. It is suggested that when individuals feel they can understand their spouse's perspective, will be more likely aware how behavior affect the spouse; as a result, behave supportively with spouse and less disruptively. Individuals' sense perspective time, however, response interaction spouse. Supportive behaviors encourage disclosure; disruptive disrupt...

Emotions hold a central place in sociological understandings of the self, both as facet identity management and an outcome self-processes. We extend theory research on emotions by suggesting that emotion may be another source change examine this using longitudinal sample newly married couples, focusing person identities depression. find individuals' to become consistent with others' views. also more depressive symptoms individuals experience, negative their identities. The meanings change,...

Our work contributes to research on variation in role-taking by investigating changes perceptions of ability over time as a result exposure situations and activities typically associated with others; that is, we investigate how “walking others' shoes” individuals' ability. Using sample newly married couples, examine the effects participation nonnormative domains such perceptions. We suggest more husbands participate household labor activities, they will perceive can role-take their wives;...

Drawing from social learning theories and symbolic interactionist understandings of life, the authors suggest that physical punishment teaches aggressive controlling strategies for solving problems living together hinders development important problem-solving skills, specifically ability to role take with others. These skills become part an individual’s toolkit problem resolution within his or her marriage. The analysis is based on 188 married couples in Washington State who participated a...

A great deal of research has examined women's bodily experiences with respect to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Men's experience this significant life event is less scrutinized. Using longitudinal data from 182 newly married couples in United States, we examine effects childbearing on wives' husbands' feelings about their bodies. Our results suggest that whereas perceived physical attractiveness declines after birth a child, increases.

Previous research on engagement proposals finds that conformity to a traditional proposal script legitimates the couple in eyes of larger community. This script, however, has long been held be heteronormative, enforcing norms about not only marriage but also gender. Using sample college students at midwestern university, authors explore whether heterosexual transfers same social legitimacy same-sex couples. vignettes, participants were asked rate strength and likelihood staying together...