How state and trait versions of self-esteem and depressive symptoms affect their interplay: A longitudinal experimental investigation

• Published in: Journal of personality and social psychology Vol. 120; no. 1; p. 206
• Main Authors: Braun, Laura, Göllner, Richard, Rieger, Sven, Trautwein, Ulrich, Spengler, Marion
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Depression - psychology; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Personality; Self Concept; Students - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult

States and traits are important concepts in psychological research. They can be operationalized (a) by using measures that employ different time frames and (b) by applying statistical models that decompose the variance. However, the effects of using variations in states and traits by applying measur...