Self-concept clarity: A longitudinal study of Hong Kong adolescents

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-282

  Wu, Joseph ^a   Watkins, David ^b   Hattie, John ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Self concept clarity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049102126     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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