Journal article
Doing good, feeling good: Values and the self 's moral center
The journal of positive psychology, Vol.2(4), pp.249-259
10/01/2007
DOI: 10.1080/17439760701552352
Abstract
Rarely do social psychological treatments of the self highlight its moral dimension. We expect people with prosocial values to feel better about themselves when enacting such values. Social identities situate individuals within social groups and wider social structures; successfully enacting important identities increases feelings of self-esteem. This paper looks at individual differences and demonstrates that enacting a social identity (volunteering) contributes more to feelings of self-esteem for those individuals whose values align with that identity. Volunteering may increase self-esteem in general; but for those who claim the identity and hold especially prosocial values, volunteering becomes an important route toward positive self-evaluation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Doing good, feeling good: Values and the self 's moral center
- Creators
- Steven Hitlin - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The journal of positive psychology, Vol.2(4), pp.249-259
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/17439760701552352
- ISSN
- 1743-9760
- eISSN
- 1743-9779
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology
- Record Identifier
- 9984306245702771
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