The Development of Self-Esteem
@article{Orth2013TheDO, title={The Development of Self-Esteem}, author={U. Orth and R. Robins}, journal={Current Directions in Psychological Science}, year={2013}, volume={23}, pages={381 - 387} }
In this article, we review new insights gained from recent longitudinal studies examining the development of self-esteem and its influence on important life outcomes. The evidence supports the following three conclusions. First, self-esteem increases from adolescence to middle adulthood, peaks at about age 50 to 60 years, and then decreases at an accelerating pace into old age; moreover, there are no cohort differences in the self-esteem trajectory from adolescence to old age. Second, self… CONTINUE READING
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