Adaptive Disengagement Buffers Self-Esteem From Negative Social Feedback

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1435-1450

  Leitner, Jordan B ^a   Hehman, Eric ^b   Deegan, Matthew P ^a   Jones, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

disengagement; self esteem; self regulation; social rejection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908577217     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167214549319     Document Type: Article

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