The role of perceived specificity level of failure events in self-enhancement and in constructive self-criticism

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 285-294

  Kurman, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Constructive self criticism; Reaction to failures; Self enhancement; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0037261798     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202239053     Document Type: Article

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