Low self-esteem during adolescence predicts poor health, criminal behavior, and limited economic prospects during adulthood

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 381-390

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

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Depression; Health; Longitudinal; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645653954     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.381     Document Type: Article

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