Self-esteem, locus of control, and approval motivation in married couples

The authors feel that the two observations in this study of greatest importance to researchers and practitioners alike are the sex difference observed in homogeneity of self-perception and the significant correlation between SEI and MCSD. In the case of the former observation further research will be necessary to clarify this difference, but a good starting point would be to establish whether it can be replicated on college students. There may be a generational shift in this phenomenon, and it will be necessary to establish this observation before further analysis is possible. The implications of the second observation have been discussed. Of course, independent confirmation is necessary in order to substantiate the observation that MCSD is a measure of defensiveness. If so, researcher and clinician alike can begin to work toward an important refinement of this very basic phenomenon of self-esteem.