Self-esteem development from age 14 to 30 Years: A longitudinal study

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 607-619

  Erol, Ruth Yasemin ^a   Orth, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Big Five personality traits; Development; Self esteem; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONSCIENCE; CONTROL; ETHNIC GROUP; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INTROVERSION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONSCIENCE; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTROVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052248626     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024299     Document Type: Article

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