Paper Title
Self-Esteem, Self-Handicapping, and Self-Presentation: The Strategy of Inadequate Practice
Keywords
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Handicapping
- Self-Presentation
- Inadequate Practice
- Preparatory Effort
- Public Perception
- Confidence Strategy
- High Self-Esteem (HSE)
- Low Self-Esteem (LSE)
- Strategic Self-Presentation
- Performance Evaluation
- Social Impression
- Success Experience
- Minimal Effort
- Psychological Strategy
- Public Awareness
- Self-Confidence
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 58 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 443-464
Published On
June, 1990
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Abstract
ABSTRACT In two experiments we investigated the causes of low preparatory effort (minimal practicing for an upcoming event that is to be evaluated), a possible form of self-handicapping Experiment 1 found that people with high self-esteem practiced less than people with low self-esteem, although a prior experience of success eliminated this difference Experiment 2 showed that people with high self-esteem practiced less only when the practice duration was publicly known, indicating that they were using a strategic self-presentational ploy rather man responding to superior confidence This difference may reflect a desire to maximize the self-presentation of high ability by appearing to succeed despite minimal preparatory effort These results suggest that this form of self-handicapping is a strategy used by highly confident individuals in uncertain situations to make a favorable impression on others
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