Abstract
A model indicating that the relationship between collective self-esteem and indicators of subjective well-being, happiness
and life satisfaction, was mediated by personal self-esteem was tested by structural equation modeling. The model, including
all participants, fitted well to the data. The results suggested that the relationship of collective self-esteem to happiness
was fully mediated by personal self-esteem, whereas a partial mediation was the case for life satisfaction. When tested in
four groups of attachment styles, however, the results indicated a full mediation for fearful, preoccupied and dismissing
groups, but a partial mediation for the secure group. The results are discussed in the “pursuing self-esteem” framework.
and life satisfaction, was mediated by personal self-esteem was tested by structural equation modeling. The model, including
all participants, fitted well to the data. The results suggested that the relationship of collective self-esteem to happiness
was fully mediated by personal self-esteem, whereas a partial mediation was the case for life satisfaction. When tested in
four groups of attachment styles, however, the results indicated a full mediation for fearful, preoccupied and dismissing
groups, but a partial mediation for the secure group. The results are discussed in the “pursuing self-esteem” framework.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-18
- DOI 10.1007/s11205-011-9927-1
- Authors
- Omer Faruk Simsek, Department of Psychology, Izmir University of Economics, Sakarya Cad. No: 156, 35330 Balcova, Izmir, Turkey
- Journal Social Indicators Research
- Online ISSN 1573-0921
- Print ISSN 0303-8300