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Does self-acceptance captured by life narratives and self-report predict mental health? A longitudinal multi-method approach

Sonja RohrmannAna N. TibubosAna N. TibubosChristin KöberTilmann Habermas

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Social PsychologySelf-acceptancemedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesLife eventsEmotional words050109 social psychologyMental health050105 experimental psychologyPersonality0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesNarrativeMulti methodSelf reportPsychologyGeneral Psychologymedia_commonClinical psychology

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Abstract We aimed to investigate the validity of different self-acceptance measures to predict mental health. Self-acceptance and negative life events, assessed via self-report and rated from life narratives (N = 149), served as predictors of mental health at baseline (T1) and four years later (T2). Path models showed distinguishable, complementary effects of self-reports and other-ratings. A moderate congruence of self- and other-ratings of self-acceptance was observed. Exploratory analyses revealed an association of self-acceptance with emotional words in life narratives. Controlling for negative life events, a positive link and a moderating effect of self-acceptance on mental health at T1, but no prediction of mental health at T2, were found. The study connects research on personality and narratives from a methodological and health psychological perspective.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-04-01Journal of Research in Personality
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2019.01.003