The Effect of Mood on Implicit Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy

Date of Award

2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Bauer, Gordon

Area of Concentration

Psychology

Abstract

Prior research suggests an unclear relationship between self-esteem level and behavioral outcomes. To understand this, I looked at how a stimulus, mood, affected short-term changes in implicit self-esteem and performance behavior. Positive mood has been shown to affect how favorably people view themselves, and level of interest in a task. Implicit self-esteem (ISE) is not characterized as a stable trait, as explicit selfesteem is, and so may be more adept at picking up short-term changes. It was predicted that participants would work longer, and have a greater response amount on a task as well as higher ISE after induced positive mood, and compared to a neutral mood group. Results supported hypotheses. Implications for professional and academic settings and future research possibilities are discussed.

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