The longitudinal relations between self-esteem and affective self-regulatory efficacy

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 859-870

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Barbaranelli, Claudio ^a   Vecchione, Michele ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indirect effects; Longitudinal mediation; Perceived affective self regulatory efficacy; Reciprocal relations; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884578125     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

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