Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Rivera, Luis
Second Advisor
Dean, Kristy
Third Advisor
Kottke, Janet
Abstract
The primary purpose of this research is to understand the self-image motivational mechanisms that underlie self-concept discrepancies by testing the conditions that shift self-esteem discrepancies and, thus, people's motivation to reduce their discrepant self-concepts.
Recommended Citation
Laws, Valerie Leigh, "The motivation to resolve discrepancies between implicit and explicit self-esteem" (2009). Theses Digitization Project. 3587.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3587
