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KMID : 1118520190160030185
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Psychiatry Investigation
2019 Volume.16 No. 3 p.185 ~ p.192
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Discrepancies of Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem as Predictors of Attributional Bias and Paranoia
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Park You-Jin
Park Jin-Young
Chung Kyung-Mi
Song Yul-Mai
Jhung Kyung-Un
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Abstract
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Objective: The current study aimed to examine the association of implicit self-esteem, explicit self-esteem and their interaction with paranoia and attributional bias. The relationship of the size and the direction of the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem with paranoia and attributional bias was examined.
Methods: A total of 128 female college students participated. We administered the Implicit Association Test to assess implicit self-esteem, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale to measure explicit self-esteem. Paranoia Scale was used, and the attributional bias was assessed using the Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire.
Results: Results showed that explicit but not implicit self-esteem was negatively associated with paranoia, blame bias and hostility perception bias in ambiguous situations. The interaction of implicit and explicit self-esteem was associated with hostility perception in ambiguous situations. As for the discrepancy, the size of the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem was positively associated with hostility perception in ambiguous situations. Moreover, the direction of the discrepancy was specifically relevant: damaged self-esteem (high implicit and low explicit self-esteem) was associated with increased levels of paranoia, blame bias and hostility perception in ambiguous situations.
Conclusion: These findings provide new insights into the role of the implicit and explicit self-esteem in attributional bias and paranoia and point to damaged self-esteem as a possible vulnerability marker for illogical attribution of blaming others and perceiving hostility in social situations.
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KEYWORD
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Implicit self-esteem, Explicit self-esteem, Self-esteem discrepancy, Attributional bias, Paranoia
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