کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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951707 | 927247 | 2011 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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We investigated age differences in instability, contingency, and level of self-esteem from age 13 to 72 years, using data from 1386 individuals who participated in a diary study over 25 days. Instability and contingency of self-esteem decreased from adolescence to old age, whereas level of self-esteem increased. Big Five personality traits predicted the level, but not the slope, of the trajectories of self-esteem characteristics. Age differences in self-esteem characteristics did not merely reflect age differences in instability and level of positive and negative affect. Finally, self-esteem characteristics showed a stable pattern of interrelations across the life span. Overall, the findings suggest that people’s self-esteem tends to become better adjusted—i.e., more stable, less contingent, and higher—across the life course.
► Instability and contingency of self-esteem decreased with age.
► Level of self-esteem increased with age.
► Analyses controlled for personality traits, general affect, gender, and education.
► Stable pattern of interrelations among self-esteem characteristics across life span.
► Self-esteem tends to become better adjusted across the life course.
Journal: Journal of Research in Personality - Volume 45, Issue 6, December 2011, Pages 604–612