Towards re-conceptualization of Global-self-image: Preliminary findings of the validity and reliability of a structured scale

Individual Differences Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-80

  Winstok, Zeev ^a   Enosh, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Assessment; Self esteem; Self image

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243089968     PISSN: 1541745X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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