Dimensionality of rosenberg's self-esteem scale among normal-technical stream students in singapore

Current Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-131

  Ang, Rebecca P ^a,c   Neubronner, Marion ^b   Oh, Su Ann ^b   Leong, Victoria ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Independent Researchers   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 33750899364     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-006-1007-3     Document Type: Review

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