Trait self and true self: Cross-role variation in the big-five personality traits and its relations with psychological authenticity and subjective well-being

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1380-1393

  Sheldon, Kennon M ^a,b   Ryan, Richard M ^a   Rawsthorne, Laird J ^a   Ilardi, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0031317273     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.73.6.1380     Document Type: Article

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