The Regulatory Function of Self-Esteem: Testing the Epistemic and Acceptance Signaling Systems

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 993-1013

  Stinson, Danu Anthony ^a   Logel, Christine ^b   Holmes, John G ^b   Wood, Joanne V ^b   Forest, Amanda L ^b   Gaucher, Danielle ^b   Fitzsimons, Grainné M ^b   Kath, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Self esteem; Self regulation; Self verification theory; Social feedback; Sociometer theory

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS; UNCERTAINTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CANADA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; CUES; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 78649940303     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020310     Document Type: Article

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