When Dispositional and Role Power Fit: Implications for Self-Expression and Self-Other Congruence

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 710-727

  Chen, Serena ^a   Langner, Carrie A ^a   Mendoza Denton, Rodolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

authenticity; person environment fit; self expression; self other congruence; social power

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROL; EGO; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EGO; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 62649123319     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014526     Document Type: Article

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