Life-span development of self-esteem and its effects on important life outcomes

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1271-1288

  Orth, Ulrich ^a   Robins, Richard W ^b   Widaman, Keith F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Life outcomes; Life span development; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868635732     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025558     Document Type: Article

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