This study investigated various sources of self-esteem contributing to a global measure of self-esteem. Self-esteem scores for 79 male and 56 female undergraduates on a sentence completion test were analyzed by content area and sources of self-esteem were found. As predicted, sex differences were found for major sources of self-esteem. Results were discussed in terms of the utility of the self-esteem construct in interactions of persons and situations.
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