The purpose of the present study was to clarify the effects of positive ideal-real self discrepancy, negative ideal-real self discrepancy, and irrational belief on self acceptance. A total of 464 university and vocational school students, an average of 21.1 years old, participated. Results confirmed the prediction that the smaller the positive ideal-real discrepancy, and the larger negative ideal-real discrepancy, the higher is the self acceptance score. It was also found that the effects of the positive ideal-real self discrepancy depended the the intensity of irrational belief, and the belief was thus a moderator of the etfect. On the other hand, the intensity of irrational belief did not moderate the effect of negative ideal-real self discrepancy. Finally, the findings were discussed in relation to the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic and counseling efforts to enhance self acceptance.
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Arai, S. (2001). The effects of ideal-real self discrepancy and irrational belief on self acceptance. Shinrigaku Kenkyu, 72(4), 315–321. https://doi.org/10.4992/jjpsy.72.315
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