Self-Discrepancy and Distress: The Role of Personal Growth Initiative

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• Personal Author:
  Hardin EE ; Nixon AE ; Robitschek C ; Weigold IK
• Description:
  This study tests two hypotheses to explain previous findings (C. Robitschek & S. Kashubeck, 1999) that higher levels of Personal Growth Initiative (PGI; C. Robitschek, 1998) are associated with lower negative and higher positive affect: (1) PGI moderates the relationship between stressors and affect, and (2) successful resolution of potential problems mediates the relationship between PGI and affect. In a sample of college students (N = 239), PGI was associated with lower dejection-related and agitation-related emotions, higher positive affect, and lower self-discrepancies. No support was found for the first hypothesis; the second hypothesis is supported for 3 of 5 emotions measured. These results suggest that those higher in PGI are able to prevent distress by maintaining lower self-discrepancies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Affect Author Keywords: Personal Growth Initiative Emotional Stress Health Effects Mental Stress PGI Psychological Effects Psychological Processes Psychological Reactions Psychology Self-discrepancies Social Anxiety

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• ISSN:
  0022-0167
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  86-92
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062367
• Citation:
  J Couns Psychol 2007 Jan; 54(1):86-92
• Contact Point Address:
  Erin E. Hardin, Department of Psychology, Box 42051, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2051
• Email:
  erin.hardin@ttu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Counseling Psychology
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bd29f18c3dc306fc35e93a614c7074a73be0ccc24e6431c1aff6acb98c7703b2238b94445fef1710100ad11751a0632408af840331efe7a11bd7c34f845711ec
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225630/cdc_225630_DS1.pdf
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