@article{RentzschSchroederAbe2022,
  author    = {Rentzsch, Katrin and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela},
  title     = {Top down or bottom up?},
  series = {Journal of personality and social psychology / American Psychological Association},
  volume    = {122},
  journal   = {Journal of personality and social psychology / American Psychological Association},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {American Psychological Association},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {0022-3514},
  doi       = {10.1037/pspp0000393},
  pages     = {714 -- 730},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Classical theoretical perspectives have implied that either global self-esteem has an impact on domain-specific self-esteem (top-down) or domain-specific self-esteem affects global self-esteem (bottom-up). The goal of the present research was to investigate whether classical top-down and bottom-up approaches could withstand a thorough test. To do so, we applied elaborate analytical methods in a four-wave longitudinal study across 6 years with preregistered hypotheses and data analyses. We analyzed data from N = 1,417 German participants (30.6\% men, median of 12 to 13 years of education) with an average age of 47.0 years (SD = 12.4, range 18 to 88) at intake. Analyses using latent variable approaches for modeling intraindividual change provided evidence of top-down effects only. For example, participants with higher global self-esteem exhibited an increase in performance self-esteem but not vice versa. Our results also provided evidence of "vertical" associations between global and domain-specific self-esteem, that is, parallel development within the same time frame. In addition, the analyses revealed high rank order stability and a substantial trait component in global self-esteem and the self-esteem domains. The present findings have important theoretical and practical implications for the stability and development of self-esteem in adulthood and advance the understanding of global and domain-specific self-esteem in personality theory.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RudolphSchroederAbeSchuetz2020,
  author    = {Rudolph, Almut and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela and Sch{\"u}tz, Astrid},
  title     = {I like myself, I really do (at least right now)},
  series = {European journal of psychological assessment : EJPA},
  volume    = {36},
  journal   = {European journal of psychological assessment : EJPA},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Hogrefe},
  address   = {G{\"o}ttingen},
  issn      = {1015-5759},
  doi       = {10.1027/1015-5759/a000501},
  pages     = {196 -- 206},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {In five studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a revised German version of the State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES; Heatherton \& Polivy, 1991). In Study 1, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on the original scale revealed poor model fit and poor construct validity in a student sample that resembled those in the literature; thus, a revised 15-item version was developed (i.e., the SSES-R) and thoroughly validated. Study 2 showed a valid three-factor structure (Performance, Social, and Appearance) and good internal consistency of the SSES-R. Correlations between subscales of trait and state SE empirically supported the scale's construct validity. Temporal stability and intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to naturally occurring events were investigated in Study 3. Intrapersonat sensitivity of the scale to experimentally induced changes in state SE was uncovered in Study 4 via social feedback (acceptance vs. rejection) and performance feedback (positive vs. negative). In Study 5, the scale's interpersonal sensitivity was confirmed by comparing depressed and healthy individuals. Finally, the usefulness of the SSES-R was demonstrated by assessing SE instability as calculated from repeated measures of state SE.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WachsVazsonyiWrightetal.2020,
  author    = {Wachs, Sebastian and Vazsonyi, Alexander T. and Wright, Michelle F. and Ksinan Jiskrova, Gabriela},
  title     = {Cross-National Associations Among Cyberbullying Victimization, Self-Esteem, and Internet Addiction},
  series = {Frontiers in Psychology},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Psychology},
  publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation},
  address   = {Lausanne},
  issn      = {1664-1078},
  doi       = {10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01368},
  pages     = {10},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The relationship among cyberbullying victimization, lower self-esteem, and internet addiction has been well-established. Yet, little research exists that explains the nature of these associations, and no previous work has considered the inability to identify or describe one's emotions, namely, alexithymia, as a potential mediator of these links. The present study sought to investigate the indirect effects of cyberbullying victimization on self-esteem and internet addiction, mediated by alexithymia. The sample consisted of 1,442 participants between 12 and 17 years (Mage = 14.17, SD = 1.38, 51.5\% male) from Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. Results showed a direct relationship between cyberbullying victimization and self-esteem and an indirect association mediated by alexithymia in the Dutch sample. However, in the German and U.S. samples, only an indirect relationship via alexithymia, but not a direct effect of cyberbullying victimization on self-esteem, was found. Consistent across the three country samples, cyberbullying victimization and internet addiction were directly and also indirectly associated via alexithymia. In sum, findings indicate that alexithymia might help better understand which detrimental effects cyberbullying victimization has on adolescent psychological health. Thus, cyberbullying prevention programs should consider implementing elements that educate adolescents on the ability to identify and describe their own emotions.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RentzschSchroederAbe2018,
  author    = {Rentzsch, Katrin and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela},
  title     = {Stability and change in domain-specific Self-esteem and global self-esteem},
  series = {European journal of personality},
  volume    = {32},
  journal   = {European journal of personality},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  issn      = {0890-2070},
  doi       = {10.1002/per.2167},
  pages     = {353 -- 370},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {A notable uptick of interest in the stability of self-esteem has been observed over the past few years. Most researchers, however, have focused on unidimensional rather than multidimensional conceptualizations of self-esteem. The paucity of empirical research is surprising given conflicting theoretical perspectives on the stability of self-esteem. The goal of the present study was to thoroughly disentangle different conceptualizations of self-esteem and test opposing classical theories on (i) the stability and (ii) the direction of mutual influence of these different forms of self-esteem. We analysed two-year longitudinal data from participants (N=644 at T1, N=241 at T2) with an average age of 47.0years (SD=12.4). Analyses using a latent variable approach revealed that the domains of self-esteem were relatively stable in terms of rank order and mean levels. In fact, the size of the stability coefficients was comparable to that of other trait measures that have been reported in the literature and paralleled the stability observed for global self-esteem. Results did not provide support for either top-down or bottom-up effects between domain-specific and global self-esteem. These findings have important theoretical and practical implications regarding the stability and development of self-esteem in adulthood and advance the understanding of self-esteem in personality theory. (c) 2018 European Association of Personality Psychology},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TetznerBecker2015,
  author    = {Tetzner, Julia and Becker, Michael},
  title     = {How Being an Optimist Makes a Difference: The Protective Role of Optimism in Adolescents' Adjustment to Parental Separation},
  series = {Social psychological and personality science},
  volume    = {6},
  journal   = {Social psychological and personality science},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {Sage Publ.},
  address   = {Thousand Oaks},
  issn      = {1948-5506},
  doi       = {10.1177/1948550614559605},
  pages     = {325 -- 333},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {This longitudinal study of N = 1,566 adolescents investigated the protective role of optimism in adjustment to parental separation, focusing on two salient challenges faced by adolescents, namely academic achievement and self-esteem. Based on latent change models, the results indicated associations between parental separation and short-term declines in academic achievement as well as short-term and longer term declines in self-esteem. Although optimism in general showed positive associations with academic achievement and self-esteem, its role as a protective factor proved to be particularly important for academic achievement in adjustment following parental separation.},
  language  = {en}
}