Low self-esteem is related to aggression, antisocial behavior, and delinquency

Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 328-335

  Donnellan, M Brent ^a   Trzesniewski, Kali H ^b,c   Robins, Richard W ^d   Moffitt, Terrie E ^b,c   Caspi, Avshalom ^b,c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 17444373582     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2005.01535.x     Document Type: Article

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