Gender Differences in Domain-Specific Self-Esteem: A Meta-Analysis

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-45

  Gentile, Brittany ^a   Grabe, Shelly ^b   Dolan Pascoe, Brenda ^c   Twenge, Jean M ^c   Wells, Brooke E ^d,e   Maitino, Alissa ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training

^e NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^f ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; gender differences; meta analysis; physical appearance; self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 64249119729     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013689     Document Type: Article

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