Self-enhancement, self-regulation and self-improvement following failures

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 339-356

  Kurman, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 33746045991     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466605X42912     Document Type: Review

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