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Peer reviewedHunter, Kathleen I.; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1981
Examined background and personality characteristics associated with low and high self-esteem in the elderly by studying 250 men and women age 65 and older. Results indicated the low self-esteem group had poorer self-reported health, higher scores on depression, anxiety, somatization, and a more external locus of control orientation. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Individual Characteristics, Locus of Control
