dc.contributor.author | Solheim, Marte | |
dc.contributor.author | Pukstad, Erlend | |
dc.contributor.author | Anyan, Frederick | |
dc.contributor.author | Strand, Eivind Rauø | |
dc.contributor.author | Nordahl, Henrik | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-11T12:26:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-04-11T12:26:34Z | |
dc.date.created | 2024-04-09T09:27:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1046-1310 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3126113 | |
dc.description.abstract | Individual differences in global self-esteem are associated with general psychological functioning and well-being, and lower self-esteem could be a target for prevention and treatment interventions. Traditionally, self-esteem is assumed to be influenced by the content of self-beliefs, but the metacognitive model of psychological disorders presents an alternative. It emphasizes mental regulation over the content in self-beliefs and suggests a role for metacognitive beliefs and corresponding metacognitive strategies. Thus, the metacognitive model has the potential to advance our understanding of self-esteem and provide new treatment interventions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test a basic metacognitive model of self-esteem. In a cross-sectional design, 522 participants from a convenience sample completed a battery of self-report questionnaires. A metacognitive model where metacognitive strategies mediated the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and self-esteem was tested using structural equation modelling. Stronger endorsements of dysfunctional metacognitions were associated with more use of unhelpful metacognitive strategies, which further was significantly related to lower self-esteem. These relationships held even when controlling gender, age, anxiety, and personality traits as covariates. The results suggests that there is a role for dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and strategies in self-esteem of which metacognitive strategies are the most proximal influence. This observation indicates that individual differences in mental regulation are relevant to understanding and possibly improving self-esteem. Interventions which effectively lead to metacognitive change are likely to have a positive effect on self-esteem. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Is mental regulation related to self-esteem? Testing a basic metacognitive model | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Is mental regulation related to self-esteem? Testing a basic metacognitive model | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.source.journal | Current Psychology | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s12144-024-05892-y | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2260071 | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |