Self-concept Dynamics Research Articles

Self-concept dialectical transformation: A study in a women's prison

Abstract The present study investigated incarceration as a possible triggering factor of self-concept transformations. Self-concept consists of a set of multiple dimensions organized hierarchically functioning as cognitive schemas. It is a structural complex product of reflective activity, and it is susceptible to changes as the individual encounters new situations, life transitions, and social roles. To investigate the transformations in the self-concept structure, 150 incarcerated women responded to the Feminine Inventory of the Self-Concept's Gender Schemas, Self-Concept Clarity Scale and Situational Self-Awareness Scale. The results showed dynamic and multidimensional organization of self-concept in the women investigated, including various categories of the self. The elements analyzed indicate that prison, an undesirable life event in adulthood, is a driver of transformations in the dynamics of self-concept.

Understanding the Dynamics of Self-Concept of Members in Dual-Career Families

This study examined the gender differences in how self-esteem and sense of competence moderate the relationships between four specific work variables and job satisfaction among members of dual-career families. Based on the gender differences found among a sample of 85 couples in dual-career families, it is conjectured that women with high self-esteem and sense of competence might be experiencing tensions because of an excessive role overload and hence experience lower levels of job satisfaction. Suggestions are made for organizations and family members to enhance the quality of life of both working partners.

Cognitive-Affective Dynamics of Crisis Intervention for School Entry, School Transition and School Failure

This paper examines crisis intervention for problems associated with school entry, school transition, and school failure from a cognitive-affective perspective. Dynamics of self-concept, self-estee...

Understanding the Dynamics of Self Concept of Members in Dual Career Families.

Gender differences in how self esteem and sense of competence moderate the work variables--Job Satisfaction relationships among professionals in dual career families was explored using 173 professionals. The results indicate that men and women may have different anchors for deriving, associating, and experiencing self esteem and a sense of competence.