Subjective socioeconomic status moderates self-esteem reactivity to daily stressor exposure: Evidence from a daily diary approach

Author

Yi Jing CHUA, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Nadyanna M. MAJEED
Verity Yu Qing LUA, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Chi-ying CHENG, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Andree HARTANTO, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

7-2023

Abstract

Research on self-esteem reactivity has demonstrated that self-esteem fluctuates in response to daily stressor exposure, and the strength of this relationship varies between individuals. Drawing upon the positive link between objective socioeconomic status (SES) and self-esteem, how subjective SES influences self-esteem reactivity to daily stressor exposure was explored. Using a 7-day daily diary study, the current study (N-participants = 243, N-days = 1651) adopted a multilevel analysis to demonstrate that subjective SES attenuated the within-person association between daily stressor exposure and daily self-esteem, even after controlling for demographics and objective indicators of SES. The interactions were also consistent across social stressors and non-social stressors. The findings provide evidence supporting the protective role of subjective SES in self-esteem reactivity to daily stressor exposure.

Keywords

Daily self-esteem, daily stressor exposure, subjective socioeconomic status, daily diary, multilevel modelling

Discipline

Applied Behavior Analysis | Personality and Social Contexts | Social Psychology

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Psychological Reports

First Page

1

Last Page

24

ISSN

0033-2941

Identifier

10.1177/00332941231188748

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Citation

CHUA, Yi Jing, MAJEED, Nadyanna M., LUA, Verity Yu Qing, CHENG, Chi-ying, & HARTANTO, Andree.(2023). Subjective socioeconomic status moderates self-esteem reactivity to daily stressor exposure: Evidence from a daily diary approach. Psychological Reports, , 1-24.

Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3829

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https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231188748