The divided self and psychological (mal) adjustment � A meta-analytic review

• Autores: Wiebke Bleidorn, Carolin Ködding
• Localización: Journal of Research in Personality, ISSN-e 1095-7251, Vol. 47, Nº. 5, 2013, págs. 547-552
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Classic and contemporary lines of research have studied the psychological meaning of self-concept differentiation (SCD), the tendency to see oneself as having different personality characteristics in different social contexts. A key question is whether SCD signifies specialization or, rather, indicates fragmentation and psychological maladjustment. Here we provide the first meta-analytic review of findings from more than 50 years of research on SCD and psychological adjustment (k = 54 samples). Results provided overall evidence for the fragmentation position and the importance of a consistent self-concept for an individual�s adjustment. However, continuous moderator analyses revealed that the effect largely depends on the individual�s cultural background. The more individualistic the cultural sample, the stronger the link between SCD and psychological maladjustment.