Sociometer Theory

GLOSSARY

A theory that proposes that self-esteem is a subjective gauge of the degree to which people perceive that they are relationally valued and socially accepted by other people. See also self-construal and mattering.

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Reference:

Leary, M. R. (2012). Sociometer theory. Handbook of theories of social psychology, 2, 141-159.