Assertive, offensive, protective, and defensive styles of self-presentation: A taxonomy

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 611-628

  Schütz, Astrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSERTIVENESS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ASSERTIVENESS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0032197366     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989809599293     Document Type: Article

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