Effects of explicit and implicit self-esteen ib sicuak exckysuib and perceived social exclusion with narcissism as a moderator : a study focused on sociometer theory
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to study effects of explicit and implicit self-esteem on social exclusion and perceived social exclusion, and to examine the moderating effect of narcissism on the association between self-esteem and social exclusion. Four hundred and twelve undergraduate students, 132 males and 280 females, were randomly assigned into same-sex groups of four. They were given the relationship closeness induction task and completed measures of explicit self-esteem, implicit self-esteem, perceived social exclusion scale, and social exclusion scale.
Structural equation model (LISREL) reveals that:
1. The causal model of perceived social exclusion and social exclusion is best fitted to the empirical data (Chi-square = 13.32; df = 8; p = .101; RMSEA = .08). Of all independent variables, only explicit self-esteem affects perceived social exclusion
(p < .001).
2. Narcissism moderates the relationship between implicit self-esteem and social exclusion.