Self-esteem: a behavioural genetic perspective
Neiss, M.B., Sedikides, C. and Stevenson, J. (2002) Self-esteem: a behavioural genetic perspective. European Journal of Personality, 16, (5), 351-367. (doi:10.1002/per.456).
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Self-esteem, the affective or evaluative appraisal of one's self, is linked with adaptive personality functioning: high self-esteem is associated with psychological health benefits (e.g. subjective well-being, absence of depression and anxiety), effective coping with illness, and satisfactory social relationships. Although several pathways have been hypothesized to effect within-family transmission of self-esteem (e.g. parenting style, family relationship patterns), we focus in this article on genetic influences. Genetic studies on both global and domain-specific self-esteem and on both level and stability of self-esteem converge in showing that (i) genetic influences on self-esteem are substantial, (ii) shared environmental influences are minimal, and (iii) non-shared environmental influences explain the largest amount of variance in self-esteem. We advocate that understanding of current issues in self-esteem research will be enriched by including behavioural genetic approaches
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0890-2070 (print) |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Human Wellbeing University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Clinical Neuroscience |
| Item ID: | 40254 |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:29 |
| Contributors: | Neiss, M.B. (Author) Sedikides, C. (Author) Stevenson, J. (Author) |
| Date: | 2002 |
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| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | cs2@soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/40254 |
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