Implicit and explicit self-esteem and paranoia: An investigation using the initial preference task and the zodiac sign preference task

センザイテキ ジソンシン オヨビ ケンザイテキ ジソンシン ト パラノイア イニシャル センコウ カダイ ト セイザ センコウ カダイ ヲ モチイタ ケントウ

ツダ, ヒサミツ

Tsuda, Hisamitsu

伊藤, 義美

イトウ, ヨシミ

Ito, Yoshimi

オオサカ ダイガク ダイガクイン ニンゲン カガク ケンキュウカ タイジン シャカイ シンリガク ケンキュウシツ

潜在的自尊心

顕在的自尊心

イニシャル選好課題

星座選好課題

paranoia

implicit self-esteem

explicit self-esteem

initial preference task

zodiac sign preference task

Two opposing hypotheses on the formation and maintenance of paranoia have been proposed. One views paranoia as a defense against underlying self-esteem reaching consciousness (Bentall, Kinderman, & Kaney, 1994). The other argues that paranoia is a direct reflection of negative emotions including low explicit self-esteem (Freeman & Garety, 2003). This study examined explicit self-esteem, implicit self-esteem, and paranoia in a nonclinical population. A total of 185 undergraduates completed Rosenberg self-esteem scale, the initial preference task, the zodiac sign preference task which we developed for assessing implicit self-esteem, and the Paranoia Checklist. Results showed that paranoia was negatively associated with explicit self-esteem, but not correlated with implicit self-esteem. In addition, individuals high in paranoia had lower explicit self-esteem than implicit self-esteem, and vice versa. These results suggest that paranoia is a direct expression of low self-esteem or negative emotions.

伊藤, 義美