1 University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2017 May;43(5):601-622. doi: 10.1177/0146167216689080. Epub 2017 Feb 1.
Financial success is an important goal, yet striving for it is often associated with negative outcomes. One reason for this paradox is that financial pressures may be tied to basing self-worth on financial success. Studies 1a to 1c developed a measure of Financial Contingency of Self-Worth (Financial CSW), and found that it predicted more financial social comparisons, financial hassles, stress, anxiety, and less autonomy. In response to a financial (vs. academic) threat, higher Financial CSW participants experienced less autonomy, perceived financial problems more negatively, and disengaged from their financial problems (Study 2). When given an opportunity to self-affirm, however, Financial CSW participants did not show diminished autonomy in response to a financial (vs. academic) threat (Study 3). Finally, participants with higher Financial CSW were less likely to make extravagant spending decisions following a financial (vs. health) threat (Study 4). Together, these studies demonstrate the many consequences of staking self-worth on financial success.
财务上的成功是一个重要的目标，但追求它往往与负面结果相关联。造成这种悖论的一个原因是，经济压力可能与将自我价值建立在财务成功之上有关。研究 1a 至 1c 开发了一种衡量自我价值的财务偶然性（Financial CSW）的方法，发现它可以预测更多的财务社会比较、财务麻烦、压力、焦虑，以及更少的自主权。在面对财务（相对于学术）威胁时，财务 CSW 较高的参与者体验到较少的自主权，对财务问题的看法更负面，并且回避自己的财务问题（研究 2）。然而，当有机会自我肯定时，财务 CSW 参与者在面对财务（相对于学术）威胁时并没有表现出自主权的减弱（研究 3）。最后，财务 CSW 较高的参与者在面对财务（相对于健康）威胁时不太可能做出奢侈的消费决策（研究 4）。总的来说，这些研究表明，将自我价值建立在财务成功之上会带来许多后果。
