Self-discrepancy is incongruence (i.e., mismatch, lack of agreement) in one’s perception of his or her actual attributes and one’s internalized standards or ideals. In sport and exercise psychology (SEP), self-discrepancies are often studied in the realm of body image, whereby actual weight is compared to an ideal that is either established from societal norms or
Self-discrepancy theory was developed in an attempt to answer the following question: Why is it that when people are emotionally overwhelmed by tragedies or serious setbacks in their lives—such as the death of their child, the loss of their jobs, or the break-up of their marriages—some suffer from depression whereas others suffer from anxiety? Even
Self-discrepancy is incongruence (i.e., mismatch, lack of agreement) in one’s perception of his or her actual attributes and one’s internalized standards or ideals. In sport and exercise psychology (SEP), self-discrepancies are often studied in the realm of body image, whereby actual weight is compared to an ideal that is either established from societal norms or