Global self-evaluation as determined by the desirability and controllability of trait adjectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark D Alicke (0000-0002-1060-2510, University of Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1621-1630 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.49.6.1621 |
| OpenAlex | W1979506848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 274 |
| References cited | 21 |
Controllability · Self evaluation · Social desirability · Trait · Agriculture and Biological Studies · Cognitive and psychological constructs research · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Applied Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 274 |
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| Citation span | 1987 - 2026 (40) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 245 |