Trait Self-esteem Moderates Decreases in Self-control Following Rejection: An Information-processing Account

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-132

  vanDellen, Michelle ^a   Knowles, Megan L ^b   Krusemark, Elizabeth ^c   Sabet, Raha F ^a   Campbell, W Keith ^d   McDowell, Jennifer E ^d,e   Clementz, Brett A ^d,e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d University of Georgia   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Self concept and self esteem; Social and personal relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858725651     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.1845     Document Type: Article

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