Does task-related identified regulation moderate the sociometer effect? A study of performance feedback, perceived inclusion, and state self-esteem

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-254

  Guay, Frédéric ^a   Delisle, Marie Noelle ^a   Fernet, Claude ^a   Julien, Étienne ^a   Senécal, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Perceived inclusion; Performance feedback; Self determination theory; Self esteem; Sociometer theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549159490     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.2.239     Document Type: Article

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