The relationship between attachment style and self-concept clarity: The mediation effect of self-esteem

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-46

  Wu, Chia huei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Path analysis; Self concept clarity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649124112     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.01.043     Document Type: Article

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