Self-esteem Moderates the Effects of Daily Rejection on Health and Well-being

Self and Identity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-38

  Ford, Máire B ^a   Collins, Nancy L ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily diary; Health; Interpersonal rejection; Self esteem; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871087600     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2011.625647     Document Type: Article

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