Why identities fluctuate: Variability in traits as a function of situational variations in autonomy support

Journal of Personality

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1205-1228

  La Guardia, Jennifer G ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROL; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL;

HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 36148984269     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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