Debates about the benefits of self-esteem have persisted for decades, both in the scientific
literature and in the popular press. Although many researchers and lay people have argued …

The rise of Instagram has prompted researchers to examine its effects on mental health, yet
an overview of the current literature is missing. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review …

In virtually all areas of psychology, the question of whether a particular construct has a
prospective effect on another is of fundamental importance. For decades, the cross-lagged …

To investigate the normative trajectory of self-esteem across the life span, this meta-analysis
synthesizes the available longitudinal data on mean-level change in self-esteem. The …

Improving the quality of life for students has become a major concern for educational
institutions. Using a sample of 262 university students (mean age 19.25 years) in China, this …

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 …

Low self-esteem and depression are strongly related, but there is not yet consistent
evidence on the nature of the relation. Whereas the vulnerability model states that low self …

The aim of this study is to examine the mutual effects of self-esteem and common mental
health problems (CMHPs) as well as the mutual effects of self-esteem and resilience in early …

Parental phubbing refers to the extent to which parents use or are distracted by their cell
phone when they interact with their children. There has been growing scholarly interest in …

We examined the life-span development of self-esteem and tested whether self-esteem
influences the development of important life outcomes, including relationship satisfaction …