This study concerned whether self-ideal congruence correlates with general self-esteem and what aspects of self-esteem are better measured by the self-ideal congruence. For 25 men and 82 women (M age = 21 yr.) self-ideal congruence correlated (-.28 to -.48) with general self-esteem and measured Sociability and Social Intelligence better (.34 to .42).
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