Distinct sources of self-discrepancies: Effects of being who you want to be and wanting to be who you are on well-being

Emotion

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 214-226

  Hardin, Erin E ^a   Larsen, Jeff T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Self; Self concept; Self discrepancies; Self esteem; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895075616     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033893     Document Type: Article

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