The stability of self-esteem variability: A real-time assessment |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Clemson University,135A Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, USA;2. Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame, USA |
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Abstract: | The present study investigates stability and variability as distinct features of state self-esteem change. The amount of variance attributable to stable individual differences, the association between successive self-esteem experiences, and situational and/or person × situation interaction effects were estimated in repeated measures of self-esteem whilst considering measurement invariance. N = 160 adolescents reported momentary self-esteem in an experience sampling study, (i.e., three assessments a day, over a 2-day period). Latent state-trait analysis indicate that change in state self-esteem is a stable process largely determined by interindividual differences in trait self-esteem, while the impact of occasion-specific influences is small. These intrinsic dynamics ensure consistent self-referential experiences. Results reveal experience sampling as a suitable method to track short-term changes of self-esteem. |
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Keywords: | Self-esteem Stability of self-esteem Variability of self-esteem Latent state-trait analysis Structural equation models Experience sampling method |
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