Does Self-Threat Promote Social Connection? The Role of Self-Esteem and Contingencies of Self-Worth

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 203-217

  Park, Lora E ^a   Maner, Jon K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

appearance; contingencies of self worth; interpersonal; motivation; threat

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 58349116054     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013933     Document Type: Article

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