Classical theoretical perspectives have implied that either global self-esteem has an impact
on domain-specific self-esteem (top-down) or domain-specific self-esteem affects global self …

A notable uptick of interest in the stability of self–esteem has been observed over the past
few years. Most researchers, however, have focused on unidimensional rather than …

This meta-analysis examined the rank-order stability of domain-specific self-esteem by
comprehensively synthesizing the available evidence in eight domains of self-esteem (ie …

This study examines the development of global self-esteem and self-esteem in 6 specific
domains across adolescence and young adulthood. Using a cohort-sequential design, we …

After decades of debate, a consensus is emerging about the way self-esteem develops
across the lifespan. On average, self-esteem is relatively high in childhood, drops during …

Research on stability and structure of self-esteem has led to some controversies in the last
few years. Although self-esteem is shown to be stable in late adolescence, changes, often …

This investigation provides much needed data on stability and change in self-evaluations
during young adulthood. The Messer and Harter [Messer, B. & Harter, S.(1986). Manual for …

The present research used a latent variable trait–state model to evaluate the longitudinal
consistency of self-esteem during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Analyses …

The present meta-analysis tests the bottom-up and top-down models of self-esteem, by
synthesizing the available longitudinal evidence on prospective effects between global and …

A recent meta-analysis, of 38 studies with data from 43 independent samples (total N=
24,668), claimed evidence for positive reciprocal prospective effects, and hence for both top …