Implicit and explicit self-concept clarity and psychological adjustment

• Published in: Personality and individual differences Vol. 123; pp. 253 - 256
• Main Authors: Suszek, Hubert, Fronczyk, Krzysztof, Kopera, Maciej, Maliszewski, Norbert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adjustment; Belief & doubt; Clarity; Implicit beliefs; Implicit cognition; Psychological aspects; Psychological distress; Self concept; Self esteem; Self-concept clarity; Tests; Self-concept; Self-concept clarity; Implicit cognition
• ISSN: 0191-8869; 1873-3549
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.038

To date, self-concept clarity has been conceptualized as a conscious belief about oneself. The aim of the study was to explore whether self-concept clarity is related to implicit self-concept clarity and whether implicit self-concept clarity is related to psychological adjustment. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) was adapted to measure implicit self-concept clarity. The explicit and implicit self-concept clarity measures were administered along with explicit self-esteem, implicit self-esteem and psychological distress measures to 111 Polish students aged 19–35. No relationship between explicit and implicit self-concept clarity was found. There was no association between implicit self-concept clarity and implicit-explicit clarity interaction and adjustment variables. Implications of the results are discussed. •Explicit self-concept clarity was positively related to adjustment.•No relationship between explicit and implicit self-concept clarity was found.•Implicit self-concept clarity was not related to adjustment.•Implicit-explicit clarity interaction was not related to adjustment.