Understanding the relationship between self-esteem and self-clarity: The role of desired self-esteem

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 202-209

  DeMarree, Kenneth G ^a   Rios, Kimberly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude strength; Self clarity; Self discrepancy; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887224445     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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