Self-esteem / / edited by Virgil Zeigler-Hill

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.2
• Soggetto topico: Self-esteem
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: Zeigler-HillVirgil
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Self-Esteem; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1 The importance of self-esteem; 2 Self-structure: The social and emotional contexts of self-esteem; 3 Pursuing self-esteem: Implications for self-regulation and relationships; 4 Development of self-esteem; 5 Fragile self-esteem: The perils and pitfalls of (some) high self-esteem; 6 The development of explicit and implicit self-esteem and their role in psychological adjustment; 7 An existential perspective on the need for self-esteem; 8 Badge of honor or mark of shame: Self-esteem as an interpersonal signal ; 9 Changing self-esteem through competence and worthiness training: A positive therapyIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: "In this edited collection a distinguished set of contributors present a broad overview of psychological research on self-esteem. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, and surveys current research on a particular issue concerning self-esteem. Together, the chapters provide a comprehensive overview of one of the most popular topics in psychology. Each chapter presents an in-depth review of particular issues concerning self-esteem, such as the connection that self-esteem has with the self-concept and psychological adjustment. A number of further topics are covered in the book, including: - How individuals pursue self-esteem - The developmental changes in feelings of self-worth over the life span. - The existence of multiple forms of high self-esteem - The role that self-esteem plays as an interpersonal signal - The protective properties associated with the possession of high self-esteem This collection of state-of-the-art reviews of key areas of the psychological literature on self-esteem will be of great interest to researchers, and academics, and also to graduate and advanced undergraduate students of social psychology"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Self-esteem
• ISBN: 0-203-58787-1; 1-299-31966-1; 1-135-06874-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465072103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II