The invalidity of disclaimers about the effects of social feedback on self-esteem

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 623-636

  Leary, Mark R ^a   Gallagher, Brittany ^a   Fors, Emily ^a   Buttermore, Nicole ^a   Baldwin, Emilee ^a   Kennedy, Kara ^a   Mills, Aaron ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Looking glass self; Rejection; Self esteem; Sociometer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0038745739     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203029005007     Document Type: Review

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