A cross-lagged model of self-esteem and life satisfaction: Gender differences among Chinese university students

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 546-551

  Ye, Shengquan ^a   Yu, Lu ^b   Li, Kin Kit ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cross lagged model; Gender difference; Life satisfaction; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856230450     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.018     Document Type: Article

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