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Prestationsbaserad självkänsla och emotionell intelligens: En risk- eller skyddsfaktor för stress?
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies.
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

I ett samhälle där höga prestationskrav genomsyrar vardagen, ökar risken för att individers självkänsla formas utifrån yttre framgång snarare än inre trygghet. Tidigare forskning har visat att prestationsbaserad självkänsla (PBSE) kan bidra till ökad stress, samtidigt som emotionell intelligens (EI) har lyfts fram som en potentiellt skyddande faktor. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan upplevd stress och PBSE, samt om EI har en modererande inverkan på detta samband. Studien genomfördes med en kvantitativ tvärsnittsdesign och bestod av 114 yrkesverksamma deltagare (74 % kvinnor, M = 38,8 år). Självskattningsformulär användes för att mäta upplevd stress, PBSE och EI.

Resultaten analyserades med hjälp av korrelations-, regressions- och moderationsanalys. Analysen visade att högre nivåer av PBSE hänger samman med högre upplevd stress, medan hög EI var kopplad till lägre stressnivåer. Däremot kunde ingen signifikant interaktionseffekt av EI konstateras, vilket innebär att EI inte modererar sambandet mellan upplevd stress och PBSE. Resultaten diskuteras i relation till självbestämmandeteorin (SDT), den transaktionella stressmodellen (Stress & Coping Theory) och tidigare forskning. Studien bidrar till ökad förståelse för hur individuella psykologiska faktorer påverkar upplevd stress.

Abstract [en]

In a society where high performance demands permeate everyday life, there is an increased risk that individuals' self-esteem is shaped by external success rather than internal security. Previous research has shown that performance-based self-esteem (PBSE) can contribute to increased stress, while emotional intelligence (EI) has been highlighted as a potentially protective factor. This study aims to investigate whether there is a relationship between perceived stress and PBSE, and whether EI has a moderating effect on this relationship. The study was conducted using a quantitative cross-sectional design and consisted of 114 working participants (74% female, M = 38.8 years). Self-report questionnaires were used to measure perceived stress, PBSE and EI.

The results were analyzed using correlation, regression and moderation analyses. The analysis showed that higher levels of PBSE were associated with higher perceived stress, while high EI was associated with lower stress levels. However, no significant interaction effect of EI was found, which means that EI does not moderate the relationship between perceived stress and PBSE. The results are discussed in relation to self-determination theory, stress and coping theory and previous research. The study contributes to a better understanding of how individual psychological factors affect perceived stress.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. [28]
Keywords [en]
Stress, Perceived stress, Performance-based self-esteem, PBSE, Emotional Intelligence, EI, Coping
Keywords [sv]
Stress, Upplevd stress, Prestationsbaserad självkänsla, PBSE, Emotionell Intelligens, EI, Coping
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Applied Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-23484Local ID: EXM550OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-23484DiVA, id: diva2:1970879
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Psychology
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Personalvetarprogrammet
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Available from: 2025-06-24 Created: 2025-06-17 Last updated: 2025-09-30Bibliographically approved

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