TY  - JOUR
A1  - Brycz, Hanna
A1  - Chybicka, Aneta
A1  - Smoliński, Paweł
A1  - Piotrowski, Andrzej
A1  - Hohmann, Sofia
A1  - Baumann, Nicola
T1  - Development and validation of the Self-Awareness of Ego-Threatening Biases Questionnaire (SAETBQ)
T2  - PLoS ONE
N2  - Awareness of social biases is crucial as they impact both individual behavior and societal outcomes. Whereas previous research indicates that self-awareness of ego-nonthreatening biases enhances self-regulation, the effects of self-awareness of ego-threatening biases remain underexplored. Preliminary findings suggest that awareness of ego-threatening biases related to rumination may lead to maladaptive states. However, these findings await replication with standardized instruments. To address this gap, we conducted two studies. In Study 1 (N = 1609), we developed and validated the 12-item Self-Awareness of Ego-Threatening Biases Questionnaire (SAETBQ). Consistent with our hypotheses, self-awareness of ego-threatening biases (as measured by the SAETBQ) correlated with higher moral disengagement, lower self-diagnostic motive, and lower integrative self-knowledge, indicating a tendency towards ego deterioration, whereas self-awareness of ego-nonthreatening biases (as measured by the Metacognitive Self questionnaire) showed the opposite pattern of correlations, indicating a tendency towards beneficial self-regulation. In Study 2 (N = 681), Dark Triad traits correlated positively and Light Triad traits negatively with self-awareness of ego-threatening biases. These results underscore the complex role of self-awareness in managing cognitive biases.
Y1  - 2025
UR  - https://ubt.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2903
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:385-1-29039
VL  - 2025
IS  - 20/7
PB  - PLOS
CY  - Zürich
ER  -