• Too different to be equal: Lack of public respect is associated with reduced self‐respect for stigmatized individuals 

      Martiny, Sarah Elisabeth; Josten, Jonas; Renger, Daniela (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-25)
      Individuals with physical and mental disabilities can be stigmatized and perceived in terms of their disabilities in the public domain. This is less pervasive in the private domain, because of the presence of individuating information. We argue that disabilities decrease individuals’ everyday opportunities to receive basic equality-based respect experiences in the public domain and thus makes it ...
    • Why the belief in one’s equal rights matters: Self-respect, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in Western and non-Western countries 

      Renger, Daniela; Reinken, Aischa; Krys, Sabrina; Gardani, Maria; Martiny, Sarah Elisabeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-21)
      The present research investigated the relationship between self-respect (i.e., a person’s belief of possessing the same rights as others) and depressive symptoms. Based on earlier longitudinal findings that self-respect fosters assertiveness and that assertiveness negatively predicts depressive symptoms, we tested these relationships in Western and non-Western countries. Additionally, we explored ...