Self-Esteem Instability and Academic Outcomes in American and Chinese College Students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2013
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The connection between self-esteem instability and various academic outcomes was examined across two studies. Study 1 (N = 41 9) found that unstable self-esteem was associated with poor academic performance for American undergraduate college students. Further, unstable self-esteem was associated with higher levels of academic disengagement and devaluation for individuals with high levels of self-esteem. Study 2 included college students from the United States (N = 167) and China (N = 178). As in Study 1, unstable self-esteem was associated with poor academic performance and higher levels of academic devaluation for individuals with high levels of self-esteem. However, the association between unstable self-esteem and academic disengagement emerged only for American college students with high self-esteem. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Journal of Research in Personality
Volume
47
Issue
5
First Page
455
Last Page
463
Recommended Citation
Zeigler-Hill, V.,
Li, H.,
Masri, J.,
Smith, A.,
Vonk, J.,
Madson, M. B.,
Zhang, Q.
(2013). Self-Esteem Instability and Academic Outcomes in American and Chinese College Students. Journal of Research in Personality, 47(5), 455-463.
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