Ego strength, social impression value of stimuli, and self-reference language.

Abstract

Summary Ego-strength and impression value of stimuli-verbs were examined as two conditions hypothesized to influence the generation of self-reference statements. College students who significantly varied in ego strength did not vary in their production of self-reference statements except when impression value of the stimuli was also considered. Significant differences obtained were diametric to hypothesized relationship. The results are considered in relationship to the repression-sensitization dimension.