Daily Fluctuations in Social Status, Self‐Esteem , and Clinically Relevant Emotions: Testing Hierometer Theory and Social Rank Theory at a Within‐Person Level

Supporting hierometer theory and social rank theory, self-esteem, and the clinically relevant emotions (except for guilt) appear to serve a status-tracking function. Self-esteem plays a more primary role, accounting for the link between status and depression, anxiety, and shame.