Significant Others and Contingencies of Self-Worth: Activation and Consequences of Relationship-Specific Contingencies of Self-Worth

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-91

  Horberg, E J ^a   Chen, Serena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

contingencies of self worth; relationships; self esteem; significant others

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERCEPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 76449121221     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016428     Document Type: Article

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