Author : Jason Tyser
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ISBN 13 : 9781369094022
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (94 download)
Book Synopsis Examining the Validity of the Relational Self-schema Measure by : Jason Tyser
Download or read book Examining the Validity of the Relational Self-schema Measure written by Jason Tyser and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social-cognitive research suggests that people possess numerous self-schemas that are contextually based; however, many measures of self-schemas continue to assess self- knowledge as a unitary cognitive structure. Therefore, one could argue that existing measures of self-schemas lack construct validity. The current study explored the convergent and incremental validity of a new self-schema measure, the Relational Self-Schema Measure (RSSM), which was designed to be more in line with recent conceptualizations and evidence regarding the structure and content of these self-knowledge representations. To examine the validity of the RSSM, the current study explored how the RSSM related to people’s appraisals, affect, and coping with past stressful situations. The RSSM was compared to a commonly used self-schema measure, the Young Schema Questionnaire- Short Form (YSQ-SF; Schmidt, Joiner, Young, & Telch, 1995), a well-established trait-based personality measure, the Big Five Inventory (BFI; John, Donahue, & Kentle, 1991), and a measure of interpersonal rejection sensitivity, the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ; Downey & Feldman, 1996). In an initial on-line session, 146 participants completed the RSSM, YSQ-SF, BFI, and RSQ measures. In a subsequent session, participants were primed with both positive and negative self-schemas and then completed measures of appraisals, affect, and coping in response to a stressful event related to each schema. In short, the RSSM exhibited good convergent validity with related schema and personality measures. Furthermore, although findings were mixed, there was some evidence supporting the incremental validity of the RSSM in accounting for appraisals, affect, and coping for past stressful events. The implications and conclusions of the findings are discussed.