Level and stability of self-esteem as predictors of children's intrinsic motivation and reasons for anger

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 4-13

  Waschull, Stefanie B ^a   Kernis, Michael H ^b  

^a Athens Area Technical Institute   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0030306268     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296221001     Document Type: Article

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