Individual Differences in Reactivity to Daily Events: Examining the Roles of Stability and Level of Self-Esteem

Journal of Personality

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 187-208

  Greenier, Keegan D ^a,c   Kernis, Michael H ^b,d   McNamara, Connie W ^b   Waschull, Stefanie B ^b   Berry, Andrea J ^b   Herlocker, Caryn E ^b   Abend, Teresa A ^b  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AROUSAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 0033074176     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00052     Document Type: Article

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