An interest in fame: Confirming the measurement and empirical conceptualization of fame interest

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-432

  Maltby, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77955071732     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712609X466568     Document Type: Article

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