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In Press:

Erickson, T. M., Granillo, M. T., Crocker, J., Abelson, J. L., Reas, H. E., & Quach, C. M. (in press). Compassionate and self‐image goals as interpersonal maintenance factors in clinical depression and anxiety. Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Erickson, T. M., Mayer, S. E., Lopez-Duran, N. L., Scarsella, G. M., McGuire, A. P., Crocker, J., & Abelson, J. L. (in press). Mediators of compassionate goal intervention effects on human neuroendocrine responses to the Trier Social Stress Test. Stress

2017:

Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2017). Compassionate goals and affect in social situations. Motivation and Emotion, 41, 158-179.

Crocker, J., Canevello, A., & Brown, A. (2017). Social motivation: Costs and benefits of selfishness and otherishness. Annual Review of Psychology,68, 299-325.

Crocker, J., Canevello, A., & Lewis, K. A. (2017). Romantic relationships in the ecosystem: Compassionate goals, nonzero-sum beliefs, and change in relationship quality. Journal of personality and social psychology, 112, 58-75.

Jiang, T., Canevello, A., Gore, J. S., Hahn, J. H., & Crocker, J. (2017). The association between compassionate goals and relational-interdependent self-construal. Self and Identity, 16, 143-170.

2016:

Brummelman, E., Crocker, J., & Bushman, B. (2016). The praise paradox: On praising children with low self-esteem. Child Development Perspectives. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12171

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2016). Egosystem and ecosystem: Motivational orientations of the self in relation to others. In Brown, K. W. & Leary, M. R. (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Hypo-egoic Phenomena: Theory and Research on the Quiet Ego. Oxford University Press

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2016). Positive relationships: The benefits of compassionate goals. In C. R. Knee & H. Reis (Eds.), Positive approaches to optimal relationship development. Cambridge University Press.

Mischkowski, D., Crocker, J., & Way, B. (2016). From painkiller to empathy killer: Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces empathic affect and cognition in response to the pain of others. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. doi: 10.1093/scan/nsw057

Su, J., Chiao, C., Chang, J., & Crocker, J. (2016). The benefits of transcending self-interest: Examining the role of self-transcendence on expressive suppression and well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies. DOI 10.1007/s10902-016-9759-4

2015

Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2015). How interpersonal goals shape intrapsychic experiences: Self-image and compassionate goals and feeling uneasy or at ease with others. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 9, 620-629.

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2015). Relationships and the self: Egosystem and ecosystem. In J. Simpson & J. F. Dovidio (Eds.), Handbook of personality and social psychology: Interpersonal relationships and group processes. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Keaveney, A., Crocker, J., Lewis, K., & Way, B. (2015). Compassionate goals as a buffer against inflammation-associated social disconnection: A study in romantically involved couples. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 49, e23.

Kuncewicz, D., Niiya, Y, & Crocker, J. (2015). Are compassionate and self-image goals comparable across cultures? Polish Psychological Bulletin, 46.

2014

Abelson, J. L., Erikson, T. M., Mayer, S., Crocker, J., Briggs, H., Lopez-Duran, N. L., & Liberzon, I. (2014). Brief cognitive intervention can modulate neuroendocrine stress responses to the Trier Social Stress Test: Buffering effects of a compassionate goal orientation. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 44, 60-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.02.016

2013

Canevello, A., Granillo, M. T., & Crocker, J. (2013). Predicting change in relationship security: The roles of compassionate and self-image goals. Personal Relationships.

Niiya, Y., Crocker, J., & Mischkowski, D. (2013). Compassionate and self-image goals in the US and Japan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44, 389-405.

Hsu, D. T., Sanford, B. J., Meyers, K. K., Love, T. M., Hazlett, K. E., Wang, H., Ni, L., Walker, S. J., Mickey, B. J., Korycinski, S. T., Koeppe, R. A., Cocker, J. K., Langenecker, S. A., Zubieta, J.-K. (2013). Response of the µ-opioid system to social rejection and acceptance. Molecular Psychiatry, 18, 1-7. doi:10.1038/mp.2013.96

Bahns, A. J., Crandall, C. S., Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2013). Deciding to dissolve: Individual- and relationship-level predictors of roommate breakup. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 35, 164-175.

Canevello, A., Granillo, M. T., & Crocker, J. (2013). Predicting change in relationship security: The roles of compassionate and self-image goals. Personal Relationships.

Niiya, Y., Crocker, J., & Mischkowski, D. (2013). Compassionate and self-image goals in the US and Japan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44, 389-405.

Park, L. E., & Crocker, J. (2013). Pursuing self-esteem: Implications for self-regulation and relationships. In V. Zeigler-Hill (Ed.), Current Issues in Social Psychology: Self-Esteem.

2012

Burson, A., Crocker, J., & Mischkowski, D. (2012). Two types of value affirmation: Implications for self-control following social exclusion. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 3(4),510-516. DOI: 10.1177/1948550611427773[abstract]

Bushman, B. J., Moeller, S. J., Konrath, S., & Crocker, J. (2012).Investigating the link between liking versus wanting self-esteem and depression in a nationally representative sample of American adults. Journal of Personality, 80, 1453-1469.

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2012). Self and identity: Dynamics of persons and their situations. Chapter to appear in K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2012). Consequences of self-image and compassionate goals. In P. G. Devine & A. Plant (Eds.), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 229-277. New York: Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394286-9.00005-6 [abstract]

Mayer, S., Erickson, T., Briggs, H., Crocker, J., Liberzon, I., & Abelson, J. L. (2012). Brief cognitive intervention can modulate ACTH response to the Trier Social Stress Test. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 3, 1-1.

Min Zhang, Lin Zhang, & Jennifer Crocker. (2012). Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Interpersonal Goals Measures. China Journal of Health Psychology, 20(7), 1010-1012.

2011

Crocker, J. (2011). Contingencies of self-worth. In M. R. Leary & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), Handbook of self and identity (Vol 2). New York: Guilford.

Crocker, J., & Garcia, J. A. (2011). Social stigma and self-esteem: From internalized devaluation to situational threat. In J. F. Dovidio, M. Hewstone, P. Glick, &V. Esses (Eds.): Handbook of prejudice and discrimination. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Crocker, J. (2011). Safety in numbers: Shifting from egosystem to ecosystem. Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory, 22(4), 259-264. DOI: 10.1080/1047840X.2011.624978 [abstract]

Lawrence, J. S. L. & Crocker, J. (2011). Stigmatized and dominant cultural groups differentially interpret positive feedback. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 42, 165-169. DOI: 10.1177/0022022110383569 [abstract]

Migacheva, K., Crocker, J, & Tropp, L. (2011). Focusing beyond the self: Goal orientations in intergroup relations. In Tropp, L. R., & Mallett, R. K. (Eds.): Moving beyond prejudice reduction; Pathways to positive intergroup relations (pp. 99-115). Washington: American Psychological Association. DOI: 10.1037/12319-005 [abstract]

Sanchez, D. T., Moss-Racusin, C. A., Phelan, J. E., & Crocker, J. (2011). Relationship contingency and sexual motivation in women: Implications for sexual satisfaction. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40, 99-110. DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9593-4 [abstract]

Crocker, J. (2011). The paradoxical consequences of interpersonal goals: Relationships, distress, and the self. Psychological Studies, 56, 142-150. DOI: 10.1007/s12646-011-0064-3 [abstract]

Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2011). Interpersonal goals, others’ regard for the self, and self-esteem: The paradoxical consequences of self-image and compassionate goals. European Journal of Social Psychology,41, 422-434. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.808 [abstract]

Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2011). Interpersonal goals and close relationship processes: Potential links to health. Compass: Health, 5, 346-358. DOI:10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00356.x [abstract]

Crocker, J. (2011). Presidential Address: Self-image and compassionate goals and construction of the social self: Implications for social and personality psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 15, 394-407. DOI: 10.1177/1088868311418746 [abstract]

Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2011). Changing relationship growth belief: Intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of compassionate goals. Personal Relationships, 18, 370-391. NIMHS ID 163640. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01296.x [abstract]

Bushman, B. J., Moeller, S. J., & Crocker, J. (2011). Sweets, sex, or self-esteem? Comparing the value of self-esteem boosts with other pleasant rewards. Journal of Personality, 79, 993-1012. PMID: 21204844. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00712.x [abstract]

Abelson, J. L., Erickson, T., Mayer, S., Briggs, H., Crocker, J., & Liberzon, I. (2011). Compassionate goal orientation can modulate cortisol response to the Trier Social Stress Test. Biological Psychiatry, 69, 87S-87S.

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2011). Egosystem and ecosystem: Motivational perspectives on caregiving. In S. E. Brown, M. Brown, & L. Penner, (Eds.), Self-interest and beyond: Toward a new understanding of human caregiving, (pp 211-223). Oxford: Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195388107.003.0059 [abstract]

2010:

Niiya, Y., Brook, A. T., & Crocker, J. (2010). Contingent self-worth and self-handicapping: Do contingent incremental theorists protect self-esteem? Self and Identity, 9, 276-297. DOI: 10.1080/15298860903054233 [abstract]

Canevello, A., & Crocker, J. (2010). Creating good relationships: Responsiveness, relationship quality, and interpersonal goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 78-106. DOI: 10.1037/a0018186 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Canevello, A., Breines, J. G., & Flynn, H. (2010). Interpersonal goals and change in anxiety and dysphoria: Effects of compassionate and self-image goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98, 1009-1024. DOI: 10.1037/a0019400 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Moeller, S., & Burson, A. (2010). The costly pursuit of self-esteem: Implications for self-regulation. In R. Hoyle (Ed.), Handbook of Personality and Self-Regulation (pp 403-429). New York: Wiley-Blackwell. DOI: 10.1002/9781444318111.ch18

2009:

Crocker, J., Olivier, M.A., & Nuer, N. (2009). Self-image goals and compassionate goals: Costs and benefits. Self and Identity, 8, 251-269. DOI: 10.1080/15298860802505160 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Garcia, J. (2009). Downward and upward spirals in intergroup interactions: The role of egosystem and ecosystem goals. Handbook of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination (pp. 229-245). New York, NY US: Psychology Press.

Moeller, S., & Crocker, J. (2009). Drinking and desired self-images: Path models of self-image goals, coping motives, heavy-episodic drinking, and alcohol problems. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23(2), 334-340. DOI: 10.1037/a0015913 [abstract]

Moeller, S., Crocker, J., & Bushman, B. (2009). Creating hostility and conflict: Effects of entitlement and self-image goals. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45(2), 448-452. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.11.005 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Hughes, S. (2009). Ecosystem perspective and Barack Obama's campaign for the presidency. DuBois Review, 6, 125-136. DOI: 10.1017/S1742058X09090110 [abstract]

2008:

Breines, J. G., Crocker, J., &; Garcia, J. A. (2008). Self-objectification and well-being in women's daily lives. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 583-598. DOI: 10.1177/0146167207313727 [abstract]

Crocker, J. (2008). From egosystem to ecosystem: Implications for learning, relationships, and well-being. In H. Wayment & J. Brauer (Eds.), Transcending self-interest: Psychological explorations of the quiet ego (pp. 63-72). Washington , DC : American Psychological Association. DOI: 10.1037/11771-006 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2008). Creating and undermining social support in communal relationships: The role of compassionate and self-image goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 555-575. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.95.3.555 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Niiya, Y. (2008). Contingencies of self-worth: Implications for motivation and achievement. In M.L. Maehr, S. Karabenick, & T. Urdan (Eds.), Handbook of motivation and achievement, Vol. 15, pp. 49-79. New York: Elsevier.

Crocker, J., Garcia, J. A., & Nuer, N. (2008). From egosystem to ecosystem in intergroup interactions: implications for intergroup reconciliation. Chapter in J. Fisher, A. Nadler, & T. Molloy, Social Psychology of Inter-group Reconciliation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195300314.001.0001 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Niiya,Y., & Mischkowski, D. (2008). Why does writing about important values reduce defensiveness? Self-affirmation and the role of positive, other-directed feelings. Psychological Science, 19, 740-747. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02150.x [abstract]

Crocker, J., Breines, J.G., Canevello, A., Liu, M., & Niiya, Y. (2008). Egosystem and ecosystem goals in adjustment to college. In H.W. Marsh, R. Craven, & D. McInerney (Eds.), International Advances in Self Research. Information Age Press.

Garcia, J. A., & Crocker, J. (2008). Reasons for disclosing depression matter: The consequences of having egosystem and ecosystem goals. Social Science and Medicine, 67(3), 453-462. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.016 [abstract]

Niiya, Y., & Crocker, J. (2008). Mastery goals and contingent self-worth: A field study. International Review of Social Psychology, 21, 135-155. [abstract]

Niiya, Y., Ballantyne, T., North, M.S., & Crocker, J. (2008). Gender, contingencies of self-worth, and achievement goals as predictors of academic cheating in a controlled laboratory setting. Basic and Applied Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/01973530701866656 [abstract]

Park, L. E. & Crocker, J. (2008). Contingencies of self-worth and responses to negative interpersonal feedback. Self and Identity, 7, 184-203. DOI: 10.1080/15298860701398808 [abstract]

2007:

Garcia, J. A. & Crocker, J. (2007). Women of color in college: Effects of identity and context on contingent self-worth. In A. Fuglini (Ed.), Contesting stereotypes and creating identities: Social categories, social identities, and educational participation (pp. 160-179 ). New York : Russell Sage.

Niiya, Y., & Crocker, J. (2007). Gakushu shikosei ha shippai ga jisonshin ni ataeru kyoui wo kansho suruka. [Do mastery goals buffer self-esteem from failure threat?]. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 78, 504-511. DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.78.504 [abstract]

Park, L.E., Crocker, J., & Kiefer, A.K. (2007). Contingencies of self-worth, academic failure, and goal pursuit. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1503-1517. DOI: 10.1177/0146167207305538 [abstract]

2006:

Crocker, J. (2006). Having vs. pursuing self-esteem: Costs and benefits. In M. Kernis (Ed.), Self-esteem issues and answers: A source book of current perspectives (pp. 274-280). New York: Psychology Press.

Crocker, J. (2006). What is optimal self-esteem? In M. Kernis (Ed.), Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook of current perspectives. (pp. 119-124). New York: Psychology Press.

Crocker, J., & Garcia, J. A. (2006). Stigma and the social basis of the self: A synthesis. In Levin, S., & van Laar, C. (Eds). Stigma and group inequality: Social psychological perspectives (pg. 287-308). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Crocker, J., Brook, A. T., Niiya, Y., & Villacorta, M. (2006). The pursuit of self-esteem: Contingencies of self-worth and self-regulation. Journal of Personality, 74, 1749-1771. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2006.00427.x [abstract]

Lawrence, J. S. L., Crocker, J., & Dweck, C. S. (2006). Stereotypes negatively influence the meaning students give to academic settings. In G. Downey, J. S. Eccles, & C. Chatman (Eds.), Navigating the future: Social identity, coping, and life tasks (pp. 23-44). New York : Russell Sage.

Park, L. E., Crocker, J., & Vohs, K. D. (2006). Contingencies of self-worth and self-validation goals: Implications for close relationships. In K. D. Vohs and E. Finkel (Eds.), Self and relationships: Connecting intrapersonal and interpersonal processes. New York : Guilford .

Sargent, J. T., Crocker, J., & Luhtanen, R. K. (2006). Contingencies of self-worth and symptoms of depression in college students. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25, 628-646. DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.6.628 [abstract]

2005:

Crocker, J., & Garcia, J. A. (2005). Self-esteem and the stigma of obesity. In Puhl, R., Schwartz, M., & Brownell, K. (Eds.). Weight bias: Nature, consequences, and remedies (pp. 165-174). New York : Guilford.

Crocker, J., & Knight, K. M. (2005). Contingencies of self-worth. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14, 200-203. DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-7214.2005.00364.x [abstract]

Garcia, J. A., Crocker, J., & Wyman, J. F. (2005, January/February). Breaking the cycle of stigmatization: Managing the stigma of incontinence in social interactions. Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 38-52. DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200501000-00009 [abstract]

Luhtanen, R. K., & Crocker, J. (2005). Alcohol use in college students: Effects of level of self-esteem, narcissism, and contingencies of self-worth. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19 (1), 99-103. DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.19.1.99 [abstract]

Park, L. E., & Crocker, J. (2005). The interpersonal costs of seeking self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychological Bulletin, 31, 1587-1598. DOI: 10.1177/0146167205277206 [abstract]

Sanchez, D., & Crocker, J. (2005). Why investment in gender ideals affects well-being: The role of external contingencies. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 63-77. DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6402.2005.00169.x [abstract]

Sanchez, D. T., Crocker, J., & Boike, K. R. (2005). Doing gender in the bedroom: Investing in gender norms, and the sexual experience. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 1445-1455. DOI: 10.1177/0146167205277333 [abstract]

2004:

Crocker, J., & Nuer, N. (2004). Do people need self-esteem? A comment on Pyszczynski, Greenberg, Solomon, Arndt, and Schimel (2004). Psychological Bulletin, 130 (3), 469-472. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.130.3.469 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Park, L. E. (2004). Reaping the benefits of pursuing self-esteem without the costs? Response to comments on Crocker & Park (2004). Psychological Bulletin, 130 (3), 430-434. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.130.3.430 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Park, L. E. (2004). The costly pursuit of self-esteem. Psychological Bulletin, 130 (3), 392-414. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.130.3.392 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Lee, S., & Park, L. E. (2004). The pursuit of self-esteem: Implications for good and evil. In A. Miller (Ed.), The social psychology of good and evil: Understanding our capacity for kindness and cruelty (pp. 271-302). New York: Guilford.

Crocker, J., Sommers, S., & Luhtanen, R.K. (2004). Contingencies of self-worth: Progress and prospects. European Review of Social Psychology (Vol. 15, pp. 133-181). DOI: 10.1080/10463280440000017 [abstract]

Niiya, Y., Crocker, J., & Bartmess, E. (2004). From vulnerability to resilience: Learning orientations buffer contingent self-esteem from failure. Psychological Science, 15, 801-805. DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00759.x [abstract]

Park, L. E., Crocker, J., & Mickelson, K. D. (2004). Attachment styles and contingencies of self-worth. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30 (10) 1243-1254. DOI: 10.1177/0146167204264000 [abstract]

Quinn, D. M., Kahng, S., & Crocker, J. (2004). Discreditable: Stereotype threat effects of revealing a mental illness history. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30 (7), 803-815. DOI: 10.1177/0146167204264088 [abstract]

2003:

Crocker, J., & Major, B. (2003). The self-protective properties of stigma: Evolution of a modern classic. Psychological Inquiry, 14, 232-237.

Crocker, J., & Luhtanen, R. K. (2003). Level of self-esteem and contingencies of self-worth: Unique effects on academic, social, and financial problems in college freshmen. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 29, 701-712. DOI: 10.1177/0146167203029006003 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Nuer, N. (2003). The insatiable quest for self-worth. Psychological Inquiry, 14, 31-34.

Crocker, J., & Park, L. E. (2003). Seeking self-esteem: Construction, maintenance, and protection of self-worth. In M. Leary and J. Tangney (Eds.), Handbook of self and identity (pp. 291-313). New York: Guilford.

Crocker, J., Luhtanen, R. K., Cooper, M. L., & Bouvrette, S. (2003). Contingencies of self-worth in college students: Theory and measurement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 894-908. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.85.5.894 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Karpinski, A., Quinn, D. M., & Chase, S. (2003). When grades determine self-worth: Consequences of contingent self-worth for male and female engineering and psychology majors. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 507-516. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.85.3.507 [abstract]

2002:

Crocker, J. (2002). Contingencies of self-worth: Implications for self-regulation and psychological vulnerability. Self and Identity, 1, 143-149. DOI: 10.1080/152988602317319320 [abstract]

Crocker, J. (2002). The costs of seeking self-esteem. Journal of Social Issues, 58, 597-615. DOI:10.1111/1540-4560.00279 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Sommers, S., & Luhtanen, R. (2002). Hopes dashed and dreams fulfilled: Contingencies of self-worth in the graduate school admissions process. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1275-1286. DOI: 10.1177/01461672022812012 [abstract]

Twenge, J., & Crocker, J. (2002). Race, ethnicity, and self-esteem: Meta-analyses comparing Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans, including a commentary on Gray-Little and Hafdahl (2000). Psychological Bulletin, 128, 371-408. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.128.3.371 [abstract]

Twenge, J., & Crocker, J. (2002). Race, ethnicity, and self-esteem revisited: A reply to Hafdahl and Gray Little (2002). Psychological Bulletin, 128, 417-420. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.128.3.417 [abstract]

Wolfe, C. T., & Crocker, J. (2002). What does the self want? Contingencies of self-worth and goals. In S. Spencer and Z. Kunda (Eds.), The Ontario Symposium: Goals and Motivated Cognition (pp. 147-170). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

2001:

Blanton, H., George, G., & Crocker, J. (2001). Contexts of system justification and system evaluation: Exploring the social comparison strategies of the (not yet) contented female worker. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 4 , 126-137. DOI: 10.1177/1368430201004002004 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Quinn, D. M. (2001). Psychological consequences of devalued identities. In R. Brown and S. Gaertner (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook in Social Psychology, Vol. 4: Intergroup Processes (pp. 238-257). Malden , MA : Blackwell. DOI:10.1002/9780470693421.ch12

Crocker, J., & Wolfe, C. T. (2001). Contingencies of self-worth. Psychological Review, 108, 593-623. DOI: 10.1037/0033-295X.108.3.593 [abstract]

Jambekar, S., & Quinn, D. M., & Crocker, J. (2001). Effects of weight and achievement primes on the self-esteem of college women, Psychology of Women Quarterly, 25, 48-56. DOI:10.1111/1471-6402.00006 [abstract]

2000:

Blanton, H., Crocker, J., & Miller, D.T. (2000). The effects of in-group versus out-group social comparison on self-esteem in the context of a negative stereotype. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 36, 519-530. DOI: 10.1006/jesp.2000.1425 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Quinn, D.M. (2000). Social stigma and the self: Meanings, situations, and self-esteem. In T.F. Heatherton, R.E. Kleck, M.R. Jebl, & J.G. Hull (Eds.), Stigma: Social psychological perspectives. New York: Guilford.

Dovidio, J.F., Major, B., & Crocker, J. (2000). Stigma: Introduction and overview. In T.F. Heatherton, R.E. Kleck, M.R. Jebl, & J.G. Hull (Eds.), Stigma: Social psychological perspectives. New York: Guilford.

1999:

Crocker, J. (1999). Social stigma: Perspectives from experimental social psychology. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 1-3. DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1998.1368 [abstract]

Crocker, J. (1999). Social stigma and self-esteem: Situational construction of self-worth. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 89-197. DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1998.1369 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Blanton, H. (1999). Social inequality and self-esteem: The moderating role of social comparison, perceived legitimacy, and contingencies of self-esteem. In T. Tyler, R. Kramer, & O. John (Eds.), The Social Self (pp. 171-191). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Crocker, J., & Lawrence, J. (1999). Social stigma and self-esteem: The role of contingencies of self-esteem. In D. Prentice and D. Miller (Eds.), Cultural Divides (pp. 364-392). New York: Russell Sage.

Crocker, J., Broadnax, S., Luhtanen, R., & Blaine, B. (1999). Belief in U.S. government conspiracies against Blacks: Powerlessness or system blame. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 941-953. DOI: 10.1177/01461672992511003 [abstract]

Quinn, D.M., & Crocker, J. (1999). When ideology hurts: Effects of feeling fat and the Protestant ethic on the psychological well-being of women. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77, 402-414. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.2.402 [abstract]

1998:

Crocker, J., & Quinn, D.M. (1998). Racism and Self-esteem. In J. Eberhart & S.T. Fiske (Eds.), Confronting racism: The problem and the response (pp. 169-187). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Crocker, J., Major, B., & Steele, C. (1998). Social Stigma. In Gilbert, D., Fiske, S.T., & Lindzey, G. (Eds.), The Handbook of Social Psychology (4th ed., Vol. 2, pp. 504-553). New York: McGraw Hill.

Major, B., Spencer, S., Schmader, T., Wolfe, C., & Crocker, J. (1998). Coping with negative stereotypes about intellectual performance: The role of psychological disengagement. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 24, 34-50. DOI: 10.1177/0146167298241003 [abstract]

Quinn, D.M., & Crocker, J. (1998). Vulnerability to the affective consequences of the stigma of overweight. In J. Swim & C. Stangor (Eds.), Social Stigma: The target's perspective (pp. 125-143). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

1996:

Schneider, M.E., Major, B., Luntanen, R., & Crocker, J. (1996). When help hurts: Social stigma and the costs of assumptive help. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 201-209. DOI: 10.1177/0146167296222009 [abstract]

1995:

Blaine, B., & Crocker, J. (1995). Religiousness, race, and psychological well-being: Exploring social-psychological mediators. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 1031-1041. DOI: 10.1177/01461672952110004 [abstract]

Blaine, B., Crocker, J., & Major, B. (1995). Social stigma: The unintended negative consequences of sympathy for the stigmatized. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 25, 889-905. DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1995.tb02651.x [abstract]

1994:

Crocker, J., & Major, B. (1994). Reactions to stigma: The moderating role of justifications. In M.P. Zanna, P. Herman (Eds.), The Ontario Symposium: The psychology of prejudice (Vol. 7, 289-314). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Crocker, J., Luhtanen, R., Blaine, B., & Broadnax, S. (1994). Collective self-esteem and psychological well-being among White, Black, and Asian college students. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 20, 502-513. DOI: 10.1177/0146167294205007 [abstract]

Major, B., Feinstein, J., & Crocker, J. (1994). The attributional ambiguity of affirmative action. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 15, 113-141. DOI: 10.1080/01973533.1994.9646075 [abstract]

1993:

Blaine, B., & Crocker, J. (1993). Self-esteem and self-serving biases in reactions to positive and negative events: An integrative review. In R. Baumeister (Ed.), Self-esteem: The puzzle of low self-regard (pp. 55-85). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Crocker, J. (1993). Memory for information about others: Effects of self-esteem and performance feedback. Journal of Research in Personality, 35-48. DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1993.1004 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Blaine, B., & Luhtanen, R. (1993). Self-esteem: Cognitive and motivational consequences for prejudice and intergroup behavior. In D. Abrams and M. Hogg (Eds.), Group motivation: Social psychological perspectives (pp. 52-67). Hemel Hempsted, England: Harvester Wheatsheaf.

Crocker, J., Cornwell, B., & Major, B. (1993). The stigma of overweight: The affective consequences of attributional ambiguity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64, 60-70. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.64.1.60 [abstract]

Major, B., & Crocker, J. (1993). Social stigma: The affective consequences of attributional ambiguity. In D. Mackie & D.L. Hamilton (Eds.), Affect, cognition and stereotyping: Interactive processes in group perception (pp. 345-370). San Diego: Academic Press.

Major, B., Sciacchitano, A.M., & Crocker, J. (1993). Ingroup versus outgroup comparisons and self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 19, 711-721. DOI: 10.1177/0146167293196006 [abstract]

1992:

Bylsma, W.H., Tomaka, J., Luhtanen, R., Crocker, J., & Major, B. (1992). Response latency as a measure of changes in self-evaluation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18, 60-67. DOI: 10.1177/0146167292181009 [abstract]

Luhtanen, R., & Crocker, J. (1992). A collective self-esteem scale: Self-evaluation of one's social identity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18, 302-318. DOI: 10.1177/0146167292183006 [abstract]

1991:

Crocker, J., Voelkl, K., Testa, M., & Major, B. (1991). Social stigma: The affective consequences of attributional ambiguity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60, 218-228. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.60.2.218 [abstract]

Luhtanen, R., & Crocker, J. (1991). Self-esteem and intergroup comparison: Toward a theory of collective self-esteem. In J. Suls & T. A. Wills (Eds.), Social comparison: Contemporary theory and research. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

1990:

Crocker, J., & Luhtanen, R. (1990). Collective self-esteem and ingroup bias. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 60-67. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.58.1.60 [abstract]

Thompson, L., & Crocker, J. (1990). Downward social comparison in the minimal intergroup situation: A test of a self-enhancement interpretation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 1166-1184. DOI:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1990.tb00398.x [abstract]

1989:

Crocker, J., & Major, B. (1989). Social stigma and self-esteem: The self-protective properties of stigma. Psychological Review, 96, 608-630. DOI: 10.1037/0033-295X.96.4.608 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Park, B. (1989). The consequences of social stereotypes. In R. Cardy, et al. (Ed.), Advances in information processing in organizations, Vol. 3. (pp. 39-80). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

1988:

Crocker, J., Alloy, L. B., & Kayne, N. T. (1988). Attributional style, depression, and perceptions of consensus for events. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 840-846. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.54.5.840 [abstract]

Pruitt, D., Crocker, J., & Hanes, D. (1988). Matching as a social influence strategy. In D. Druckman & J. Swet (Eds.), Enhancing human performance: Issues, theories and techniques. (Vol. 2). Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

1987:

Crocker, J., Thompson, L., McGraw, K., & Ingerman, C. (1987). Downward comparison, prejudice, and evaluation of others: Effects of self-esteem and threat. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 907-916. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.52.5.907 [abstract]

1986:

Crocker, J., & Lutsky, N. (1986). Stigma, stereotyping, and attitudes. In G. Becker, L. M. Coleman, & S. Ainlay (Eds.), Stigma: A multidisciplinary approach. New York: Plenum.

1985:

Crocker, J., & Schwartz, I. (1985). Prejudice and ingroup favoritism in a minimal intergroup situation: Effects of self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 11, 379-386. DOI: 10.1177/0146167285114004 [abstract]

Crocker, J., Tabachnik, N., & Alloy, L. B. (1985). Comparing oneself to others in depressed and nondepressed college students: A reply to McCauley. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 48, 1579-1583. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.48.6.1579 [abstract]

Rasinski, K., Crocker, J., & Hastie, R. (1985). Another look at sex stereotypes and social judgment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 49, 317-326. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.49.2.317 [abstract]

Wilson, M., Crocker, J., Brown, C. E., Johnson, D., Liotta, R., & Konak, J. (1985). The attractive executive: Effects of sex of business associates on attributions of competence and social skills. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 6, 13-23.

1984:

Crocker, J. (1984). A schematic approach to changing consumer's beliefs. In T. C. Kinnear (Ed.), Advances in Consumer Research, Vol. 11. [abstract]

Crocker, J. (1984). Beyond affirmative action: Barriers to occupational advancement for women and minorities. American Behavioral Scientist, 27, 285-286. DOI: 10.1177/000276484027003002

Crocker, J., & McGraw, K. M. (1984). What's good for the goose is not good for the gander: The consequences of solo status for males and females. American Behavioral Scientist, 27, 357-370. DOI: 10.1177/000276484027003007 [abstract]

Crocker, J., & Wilson, M. (1984). Summary and Conclusions. American Behavioral Scientist, 27, 403-407. DOI: 10.1177/000276484027003010

Crocker, J., Fiske, S. T., & Taylor, S. E. (1984). Schematic bases of belief change. In J. R. Eiser (Ed.), Attitudinal judgment. New York: Springer.

1983:

Crocker, J., & Weber, R. (1983). Cognitive structure and stereotype change. In R. P. Bagozzi & A. M. Tybout (Eds.), Advances in Consumer Research, Vol. 10. [abstract]

Crocker, J., Hannah, D. B., & Weber, R. (1983). Causal attributions and person memory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44, 55-66. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.44.1.55 [abstract]

Perlmutter, B. F., Crocker, J., Cordray, D., & Garstecki, D. (1983). Sociometric and related personality characteristics of mainstreamed learning disabled adolescents. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 6, 20-30. DOI: 10.2307/1510859 [abstract]

Tabachnik, N., Crocker, J., & Alloy, L. B. (1983). Depression, social comparison, and the false consensus effect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45, 688-699. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.45.3.688 [abstract]

Weber, R., & Crocker, J. (1983). Cognitive processes in the revision of stereotypic beliefs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45, 961-977. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.45.5.961 [abstract]

1982:

Crocker, J. (1982). Biased questions in judgment of covariation studies. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 8, 214-220. DOI: 10.1177/0146167282082005 [abstract]

1981:

Crocker, J. (1981). Judgment of covariation by social perceivers. Psychological Bulletin, 90, 272-292. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.90.2.272 [abstract]

Taylor, S. E., & Crocker, J. (1981). Schematic bases of social information processing. In E. T. Higgins, P. Herman, & M. Zanna (Eds.), Social cognition: The Ontario Symposium, Vol. 1. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

1979:

Taylor, S. E., Crocker, J., Fiske, S. T., Sprinzen, M., & Winkler, J. W. (1979). The generalizability of salience effects. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 37, 357-368. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.37.3.357 [abstract]

1978:

Taylor, S. E., Crocker, J., & D'Agostino, J. (1978). Schematic bases of social problem solving. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 4, 447-451. DOI: 10.1177/014616727800400318 [abstract]