Not only how good or bad people feel on average, but also how their feelings fluctuate
across time is crucial for psychological health. The last 2 decades have witnessed a surge in …

This volume addresses the contribution to research methods and, specifically,
phenomenology, known as the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). ESM is a research …

People display a remarkable variability in the patterns and trajectories with which their
feelings change over time. In this article, we present a theoretical account for the dynamics …

Prior research on the effects of personality on the variability of states has either not assessed
states in real-life contexts or not incorporated meaningful contextual information when …

We examined the daily dynamics among self–concept clarity and identity processes, and
their effects on distress, among a sample of 580 Dutch adolescents. Participants completed …

Studies investigating the relationship between self-esteem and paranoia have specifically
focused on self-esteem level, but have neglected the dynamic aspects of self-esteem. In the …

Several influential theories posit that improvements in emotion regulation contribute to
enhanced emotional well-being in older adulthood. However, surprisingly little is known …

Drawing on entrepreneurial motivation and goal striving literatures, we examined the
dynamic relationship between momentary perceived progress, or an ongoing sense of how …

Judgments about the self compared to internalized standards are central to theoretical
frameworks of social anxiety. Yet, empirical research on social comparisons—how people …

A growing body of longitudinal studies suggests that low self-esteem is a risk factor for
depression. However, it is unclear whether other characteristics of self-esteem, besides its …