Genetic influences on level and stability of self-esteem

Autor:	Michelle B. Neiss, Jim Stevenson, Constantine Sedikides
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	media_common.quotation_subject Self-esteem Stability (learning theory) Variance (accounting) Heritability Psychology Social psychology General Psychology Behavioural genetics media_common Developmental psychology
Zdroj:	Self and Identity. 5:247-266
ISSN:	1529-8876 1529-8868
DOI:	10.1080/15298860600662106
Popis:	We attempted to clarify the relation between self-esteem level (high vs. low) and perceived self-esteem stability (within-person variability) by using a behavioral genetics approach. We tested whether the same or independent genetic and environmental influences impact on level and stability. Adolescent twin siblings (n = 183 pairs) completed level and stability scales at two time points. Heritability for both was substantial. The remaining variance in each was attributable to non-shared environmental influences. Shared environmental influences were not significant. Level and stability of self-esteem shared common antecedents via genetic and non-shared environmental influences. Nonetheless, stability was influenced by substantial unique genetic and non-shared environmental influences. The results validate the notion that level and stability are partially autonomous components of self-esteem.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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