本研究關心多探討內隱自尊之下，內隱自尊與外顯自尊之落差對憂鬱的影響。近代憂鬱心理病理研究，大多支持憂鬱症患者具有低外顯自尊，然而自尊是多重面向的構念，根據認知雙元模式，自尊依據能否透過意識覺察分為內隱與外顯兩層面，本研究期望以過去自尊與憂鬱相關理論及實徵研究為基礎，進一步探討除了外顯自尊，內隱與外顯自尊之落差對憂鬱的影響，由此更全面地瞭解自尊在憂鬱心理病理的作用。由於內隱自尊是不受意識控制的潛在歷程，受到外在壓力事件促發而彰顯，因此本研究會納入壓力作為探討內外自尊落差影響憂鬱之考量，另，探索內外自尊落差對憂鬱的預測性也是本研究的主要目的。故本研究欲了解在壓力事件下是否彰顯自尊落差對憂鬱脆弱性的預測效果，並控制外顯自尊與壓力的作用以得知自尊落差對憂鬱是否具有獨特貢獻性。研究對象採用120位的大學生，測量憂鬱、外顯自尊程度和進行內隱自尊測量，並追蹤一個月所經歷生活壓力事件程度及憂鬱程度。研究結果有幾項主要的發現：（1）外顯自尊與壓力的交互作用對憂鬱有顯著預測性；（2）控制外顯自尊與壓力的交互作用後，內隱與外顯自尊之落差和壓力的交互作用對憂鬱具有預測性。研究貢獻在於支持內隱與外顯自尊的落差在壓力事件下對憂鬱具有增益效度。 / The main purpose of the study was to examine the predictive effect of the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem with stressful life events on depression. Explicit self-esteem has claimed to be an important factor in the development and maintenance of depression. Recently, it has suggested that implicit self-esteem, and the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem, could also relate to depression. There were several theories about the effects of explicit and implicit self-esteem on depression. First, the dysfunctional self-attitudes underlying depression operate in an implicit fashion, and the implicit negative cognitive styles increase one’s risk for depression following stressful life events. Second, the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem reflects on the nature of self-discrepancy and self-esteem instability, which is relate to cognitive vulnerability to depression. In addition, the effect of implicit self-esteem on depression was still indistinct. Accordingly, we hope to consider the effect of implicit self-esteem and more clearly present the theoretical importance of the effect of the relationship between implicit and explicit self-esteem on depression. Participants were 120 college students. Implicit self-esteem was assessed using the Implicit Association Test, whereas explicit self-esteem was measured using a self-reporting questionnaire: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The Beck Depression Inventory were completed to measure symptoms of depression, and the Life Events Scale for College Students was to measure the stress they have undergone four weeks follow-up. The results indicated that explicit self-esteem interacted with life stress to predict prospective changes in depression. Furthermore, after controlling the effect of explicit self-esteem and life stress, and the interaction of explicit self-esteem with life stress , the size of the discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem interacted with life stress to remain a unique predictor of depression over the four-week prospective interval. Together, these findings provide new insights into the relationship of implicit and explicit self-esteem with depression.

自我設限是指人們因為害怕失敗帶來傷害，或想要在成功時更顯得自己特別優異的方法。本研究主要探討不同類型自尊者使用不同自我設限行為的狀況。受試者接收數學能力的正向評價回饋後，即接受壓力或練習效果對測驗表現是否有影響的操弄指導語，在4組(策略暗示：宣稱、行為、宣稱與行為，控制組)實驗設計中，研究者測量所有受試者的宣稱策略使用程度、練習時間與練習題數，研究進行中亦錄影其非口語焦慮行為。研究結果有六大發現：(1)內隱自尊與外顯自尊無關，表示它們是不同的構念；(2)情境對宣稱式自我設限有主要效果：接受宣稱式自我設限會影響表現訊息的人，他們的宣稱策略使用程度明顯比無接受訊息者來得高；(3)外顯自尊與情境對行為式自我設限有交互作用效果：當暗示其練習效果會影響表現時，高外顯自尊者比低外顯自尊者有較少的練習行為，會比較容易有行為式自我設限的表現出現；(4)內隱自尊對宣稱式自我設限亦有主要效果：低內隱自尊者比高內隱自者會比較傾向使用宣稱性自我設限，容易表達出他注意力不集中、有壓力等口語訊息；(5)外顯與內隱自尊對宣稱式自我設限有交互作用效果：高外顯/低內隱自尊者(威脅性自尊者)比高外顯/高內隱自尊者（安全性自尊者）容易使用宣稱式的自我設限策略；(6) 外顯與內隱自尊對非口語焦慮行為頻率有交互作用效果：高外顯/低內隱自尊者(威脅性自尊者)比高外顯/高內隱自尊者(安全性自尊者)表現出更多的不安、緊張等臉部與行為的表情。研究中亦嘗試討論情境、內隱自尊、外顯自尊對宣稱式自我設限的三因子交互作用，與兩類自尊各自在不同情境中的主要效果。