Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology  2000;0(04):-

A Review on Researches on Self-handicapping Abroad

Yi YANG ; Guangrong JIANG

Keywords

Self-handicapping; Behavioral self-handicapping; Reported self-handicapping; Evaluation; Esteem

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

This study reviews the researches on self-handicapping in about more than 20 years. It summarizes the practical researches of self-handicapping from 7 aspects: (1)manifestations and types of self-handicapping behaviors;(2)evaluative conditions that typically elicit self-handicapping;(3)motives underlying self-handicapping; (4)factors influencing on self-handicapping; (5)consequences of self-handicapping; (6) measurements of self-handicapping. On this basis, it raises some questions in self-handicappping researches and points out the future direction.