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Once the relation between Agreeableness and Extraversion is controlled for, a small negative relation between Agreeableness and self-esteem emerges.
“In fact, once the relation between A and E is controlled for, a small negative relation between A and self-esteem emerges (Robins, Tracy, Tresniewski, Potter, & Gosling, 2001).”
From Cultural norm fulfillment, interpersonal belonging, or getting ahead? A large-scale cross-cultural test of three perspectives on the function of self-esteem. (2015) · cites this paper as Robins, Tracy, Tresniewski, Potter, & Gosling, 2001
The Big Five personality dimensions accounted for 34% of the variance in self-esteem.
“the Big Five personality dimensions accounted for 34% of the variance in self-esteem”
From Instagram addiction and the Big Five of personality: The mediating role of self-liking (2018) · cites this paper as Robins, Tracy, Trzesniewski, Potter, & Gosling, 2001
Emotional stability, extraversion, and conscientiousness have the strongest effects on self-esteem.
“emotional stability, extraversion, and conscientiousness have the strongest effects on self-esteem (Robins, Tracy, Trzesniewski, Potter, & Gosling, 2001)”
From Instagram addiction and the Big Five of personality: The mediating role of self-liking (2018) · cites this paper as Robins, Tracy, Trzesniewski, Potter, & Gosling, 2001
The moderate correlation between self-liking and Big Five scores may not be a sufficient explanation for a mediation effect; a bivariate correlation or an assumed interaction could also be a sign of a moderation effect.
“Some may argue that the moderate correlation is not a sufficient explanation for a mediation effect. A bivariate correlation or an assumed interaction could also be a sign of a moderation effect.”
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- Authors
- Robins, R. W., Tracy, J. L., Trzesniewski, K., Potter, J., & Gosling, S. D.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Brown University (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Research in Personality
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2001-12
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 463-482
- ISSN
- 0092-6566 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2113020408
- Cited by
- 564
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
- 2026: 25 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 59 · 2019: 33 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 31 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 21
- FWCI
- 5.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Research in Personality (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- self-esteem, Big Five personality traits, emotional stability, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness to experience, social desirability bias, mediation, age differences, sex differences, cross-cultural comparison
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