"How much do you like your name?" An implicit measure of global self-esteem

We introduce a single-item implicit measure of global self-esteem. The measure is based on the mereownership effect and asks participants to indicate how much they like their name. Six studies attested to the validity of this measure. In addition to showing high test-retest reliability (r = .85), th...

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Main Authors: Gebauer, Jochen E. (Author), Riketta, Michael (Author), Broemer, Philip (Author), Maio, Gregory (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-09.
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