The construction of the self: Developmental and sociocultural foundations, 2nd ed.

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Using Social Media for Social Comparison and Feedback-Seeking: Gender and Popularity Moderate Associations with Depressive Symptoms (2015, positive): “For example, as adolescents move toward developing cohesive self-identities, they typically engage in greater levels of social comparison and interpersonal feedback-seeking (Harter 2012).”
How Peers Make a Difference: The Role of Peer Groups and Peer Relationships in Personality Development (2014, background): “attention from parents to peers, peers become a core influence for their development (Harter, 2012).”
Can You Guess Who I Am? Real, Ideal, and False Self-Presentation on Facebook Among Emerging Adults (2015, background): “Researchers have also found a link between high self-esteem and real self-behaviors, and low self-esteem and false self-behaviors (Badanes & Harter, 2007, as cited in Harter, 2012).”
School Belonging, Ethnic Identity, and Psychological Adjustment Among Ethnic Minority College Students (2016, background): “In addition, the study assessed students’ perceptions of selfworth, which is thought to be influential in how individuals interact with their environment (e.g., Harter, 2012).”