Gender Differences in Sources of Self-Esteem
Social Psychology QuarterlyPublished 1 June 1991
Michael Schwalbe, Clifford L. Staples
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We explore gender differences in the importance of reflected appraisals, self-perceived competence, and social comparisons as sources of self-esteem
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