Lakey Chad E, Hirsch Jameson K, Nelson Lyndsay A, Nsamenang Sheri A
a Department of Psychology , East Tennessee State University , Johnson City , Tennessee , USA.
Death Stud. 2014 Jul-Dec;38(6-10):563-70. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2013.809035. Epub 2014 Feb 5.
Contingent self-esteem, or self-worth hinged upon successfully meeting standards or attaining goals, requires continual maintenance and validation. Despite the inherent instability that accompanies contingent self-esteem, relatively little is known about how it relates to markers of mental health. A sample of 371 college students completed measures of self-esteem, contingent self-esteem, suicidal behaviors, and depression. Individuals with fragile low self-esteem, described as highly contingent, reported greater depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior. Among those with secure high self-esteem, or high yet noncontingent, depression and suicide risk were markedly lower. Therapeutically promoting positive but noncontingent self-worth may reduce poor mental health outcomes.
依赖型自尊，即基于成功达到标准或实现目标的自我价值，需要持续的维持和确认。尽管依赖型自尊存在内在的不稳定性，但对于它与心理健康指标之间的关系却知之甚少。371名大学生参与了一项调查，完成了关于自尊、依赖型自尊、自杀行为和抑郁的测量。那些有着脆弱低自尊（即高度依赖型）的个体报告了更严重的抑郁症状和自杀行为。而在那些有着稳固高自尊（即高自尊但非依赖型）的个体中，抑郁和自杀风险则显著更低。从治疗角度促进积极但非依赖型的自我价值，可能会减少心理健康问题。
