The measurement of self-esteem among Korean Americans: A cross-ethnic study

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-33

  Bae, Sung Woo ^a   Brekke, John S ^b  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross ethnic comparison; Korean American; Response bias; Schizophrenia; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0037253082     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.9.1.16     Document Type: Article

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