Calibrating the sociometer: The relationship between interpersonal appraisals and state self-esteem

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1290-1299

  Leary, Mark R ^a   Haupt, Alison L ^a   Strausser, Kristine S ^a   Chokel, Jason T ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0032066032     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1290     Document Type: Article

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