Beyond the Debate: Why Some Adolescents Report Stable Self-Worth over Time and Situation, whereas Others Report Changes in Self-Worth

Journal of Personality

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1027-1058

  Harter, Susan ^a   Whitesell, Nancy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0345149779     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.7106006     Document Type: Article

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