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Weight-related actual and ideal self-states, discrepancies, and shame, guilt, and pride: examining associations within the process model of self-conscious emotions.
Body Image. 2012 Sep; 9(4):488-94.BI

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the associations between women's actual:ideal weight-related self-discrepancies and experiences of weight-related shame, guilt, and authentic pride using self-discrepancy (Higgins, 1987) and self-conscious emotion (Tracy & Robins, 2004) theories as guiding frameworks. Participants (N=398) completed self-report questionnaires. Main analyses involved polynomial regressions, followed by the computation and evaluation of response surface values. Actual and ideal weight self-states were related to shame (R2 = .35), guilt (R2 = .25), and authentic pride (R2 = .08). When the discrepancy between actual and ideal weights increased, shame and guilt also increased, while authentic pride decreased. Findings provide partial support for self-discrepancy theory and the process model of self-conscious emotions. Experiencing weight-related self-discrepancies may be important cognitive appraisals related to shame, guilt, and authentic pride. Further research is needed exploring the relations between self-discrepancies and a range of weight-related self-conscious emotions.

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Castonguay AL
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. andree.castonguay@mail.mcgill.ca
Brunet J
No affiliation info available
Ferguson L
No affiliation info available
Sabiston CM
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultBody WeightCanadaEmotionsFemaleGuiltHumansIdeal Body WeightJudgmentMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalPsychological TheoryPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf ConceptSelf-AssessmentShameSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22921162

Citation

Castonguay, Andree L., et al. "Weight-related Actual and Ideal Self-states, Discrepancies, and Shame, Guilt, and Pride: Examining Associations Within the Process Model of Self-conscious Emotions." Body Image, vol. 9, no. 4, 2012, pp. 488-94.
Castonguay AL, Brunet J, Ferguson L, et al. Weight-related actual and ideal self-states, discrepancies, and shame, guilt, and pride: examining associations within the process model of self-conscious emotions. Body Image. 2012;9(4):488-94.
Castonguay, A. L., Brunet, J., Ferguson, L., & Sabiston, C. M. (2012). Weight-related actual and ideal self-states, discrepancies, and shame, guilt, and pride: examining associations within the process model of self-conscious emotions. Body Image, 9(4), 488-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.07.003
Castonguay AL, et al. Weight-related Actual and Ideal Self-states, Discrepancies, and Shame, Guilt, and Pride: Examining Associations Within the Process Model of Self-conscious Emotions. Body Image. 2012;9(4):488-94. PubMed PMID: 22921162.
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