Modern Psychological Studies
Self and peer-ratings of self-esteem and cardiovascular reactivity to laboratory stressors in cadets
Periodical Title
Modern Psychological Studies
Volume
18
Number
1
Page Numbers
pages 49-57
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Date
2012
Abstract
Past research has indicated that self-esteem has multiple dimensions. It has been suggested that defensive high self-esteem makes one vulnerable to ego-threat and might be reflected in discrepancies between peer- and self-ratings. The purpose of this study was to observe how self- and peer-rated self-esteem affect cardiovascular reactivity to ego-threatening stressors (cold pressor and toughness-challenging interview) in nineteen military college cadets. High/low groups of self-esteem were formed based on peer- and self-ratings. Cadets in the low self-rating group showed evidence of a mixed (myocardial and vascular) response; cadets in the high peer-rating group showed higher myocardial and lower vascular reactivity. Cadets with high peer- /low self-ratings (defensive high self-esteem) had a greater blood pressure increase during interview preparation than participants with high peer-/high self-ratings. The present findings suggest that secure high self-esteem, as reflected by agreement between self- and peer-ratings, may be the only way to ensure low vulnerability to stress.
Subject
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Document Type
article
DCMI Type
Text
Extent
9 leaves
Language
English
Call Number
BF1 .M63 v. 18 no. 1 2012
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
Price, Samantha D.; Harrison, Kaitlin M.; Green, Alex D.; and Kline, Keith A.
(2012)
"Self and peer-ratings of self-esteem and cardiovascular reactivity to laboratory stressors in cadets,"
Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 18:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol18/iss1/8
Department
Dept. of Psychology