On the Use of Global and Specific Measures in Assessing the Self-Esteem of Males and Females.

Stake, Jayne E.; Orlofsky, Jacob L.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jun

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On the Use of Global and Specific Measures in Assessing the Self-Esteem of Males and Females.

Stake, Jayne E.; Orlofsky, Jacob L.

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, v7 n6 p653-62 Jun 1981

Examined the relationship between a general measure of self esteem and specific measures of agentic and communal self esteem. Agentic measures accounted for a greater proportion of the variance in the general self esteem scores of male than of female undergraduates. (Author/MK)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Self Concept Measures, Self Esteem, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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