The relation of self-esteem variability to emotion variability, mood, personality traits, and depressive tendencies.
The relation of self-esteem variability to personality, mood, and behavior was investigated. Self-esteem variability was measured by calculating the standard deviation of self-ratings made during a week of experience-sampling. Participants high in self-esteem variability were self-conscious, socially anxious, and avoidant of social contexts. Self-esteem variability was partially independent of the conceptually similar trait of affect-intensity. The contributions of the study to work on self-esteem stability are discussed.
Oosterwegel
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Southampton University.
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Hart
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Anderson
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D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires