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 …

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 …

Throughout the 20 th century, self-concept has received attention from many eminent
researchers because of the belief that it is fundamental to one's personal and social …

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 …

Previous research established that an independent construal of the self is associated with
higher self-esteem, which, in turn, is associated with increased happiness. Regarding the …

Our 2003 article clashed with conventional wisdom by concluding that high self-esteem has
only a couple of benefits, notably high initiative (based on trusting one's own judgment) and …

A recent meta-analysis reported a reciprocal link between self-esteem and quality of social
relations in longitudinal analyses, characterized by a positive feedback loop. However, meta …

Background The initial preference task (IPT) is an implicit measure that has featured
prominently in the literature and enjoys high popularity because it offers to provide an …

Debates about the benefits of self-esteem have persisted for decades, both in the scientific
literature and in the popular press. Although many researchers and lay people have argued …

Correlations between implicit and explicit self-esteem have consistently been shown to be
smaller than implicit–explicit correlations in other areas. As past research has not taken the …