Self-esteem and positive psychology : research, theory, and practice / / Christopher J. Mruk |
Autore | Mruk Christopher J |
Edizione | [4th ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Company, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MrukChristopher J |
Soggetto topico |
Self-esteem
Positive psychology |
ISBN | 0-8261-0899-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The Crucial Issue of Defining Self-Esteem; The Importance of Defining Self-Esteem; The Major Definitions; Self-Esteem as Competence; Self-Esteem as Worthiness; Self-Esteem as Competence and Worthiness; The Original Definition of Self-Esteem and Self-Esteem in Everyday Life; An Existentially Based Two-Factor Definition of Self-Esteem; Chapter 2: Self-Esteem Research Problems and Issues; The Major Paradoxes of Self-Esteem; Is the Function of Self-Esteem to Maintain the Self or to Expand It?
Is Self-Esteem a Trait or a State?Is Self-Esteem a Developmental Product or a Process?; Is Self-Esteem Primarily a Psychological or Sociological Phenomenon?; Is Self-Esteem an Independent Variable or a Dependent Variable?; Problems Associated with Assessing Self-Esteem; Special Problems Generated by Studying Self-Esteem Scientifically; Introspection; Case Study; The Interview Method; Observational Methods; Correlational Method; Experimental Research; The Problem of Scientific Paradigms and Researching Self-Esteem; Phenomenological Methods; Methodological Advances in Researching Self-Esteem Integrated DescriptionThe Question of Validity and Self-Esteem Research; Chapter 3: Major Self-Esteem Research Findings; Parental Factors Affecting Self-Esteem; Genetic Predispositions; Parental Support (Involvement); Self-Esteem and Values; Social Values; Self-Values; Self-Esteem and Social Factors; Gender and Self-Esteem; Racial, Ethnic, and Economic Factors Affecting Self-Esteem; Self-Esteem in Relationships; Culture and Self-Esteem; The Sources of Self-Esteem; Acceptance Versus Rejection; Virtue Versus Guilt; Influence Versus Powerlessness; Achievements Versus Failures Competence and Worthiness as the Two Basic Sources of Self-EsteemThe Paradoxes Revisited; The Function of Self-Esteem Is to Maintain and to Expand the Self; Self-Esteem as Traits and States: Basic Types and Levels; Self-Esteem as a Developmental Product and Process; The "Self" in Self-Esteem is Both Psychological and Sociological; Self-Esteem as a Variable?; Practical Research Findings: Enhancing Self-Esteem; Assessing and Measuring Self-Esteem; Findings Concerning Enhancing Self-Esteem; Chapter 4: Major Self-Esteem Theories and Programs; General Perspectives on Self-Esteem The Jamesian TraditionThe Social Learning Tradition; The Humanistic Tradition; Major Contemporary Empirically Based Theories of Self-Esteem; Epstein's Cognitive Experiential Self-Theory; Harter's Developmental Approach; An Existential View: Terror Management Theory; The Evolutionary Approach: Sociometer Theory; Summary of Findings About Theories; Major Self-Esteem Enhancement Programs; Frey and Carlock: Eclectic Variations on a Humanistic Theme; Increasing Self-Esteem Behaviorally: Pope, McHale, and Craighead; Bednar, Wells, and Peterson: Enhancing Self-Esteem Cognitively Harter's Developmental Approach |
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Mruk Christopher J | ||
New York, : Springer Pub. Company, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Self-esteem research, theory, and practice : toward a positive psychology of self-esteem / / Christopher J. Mruk |
Autore | Mruk Christopher J |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub., 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.2 |
Soggetto topico |
Self-esteem
Positive psychology |
ISBN |
1-280-74459-6
9786610744596 0-8261-0314-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; TOC Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CH Chapter 1 The Crucial Issue of Defining Self-Esteem; CH Chapter 2 Self-Esteem Research Problems and Issues; CH Chapter 3 Major Self-Esteem Research Findings; CH Chapter 4 Major Self-Esteem Theories and Programs; CH Chapter 5 A Meaning-Based, Two-Factor Theory of Self-Esteem; CH Chapter 6 A Two-Factor Self-Esteem Enhancement Program; CH Chapter 7 Self-Esteem and Positive Psychology; Appendix: Self-Esteem Enhancement 5-Week Program; References; IDX Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811086403321 |
Mruk Christopher J | ||
New York, : Springer Pub., 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Zen and psychotherapy : integrating traditional and nontraditional approaches / / Christop[h]er J. Mruk ; with contributor Joan Hartzell |
Autore | Mruk Christopher J |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.89/14 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HartzellJoan |
Soggetto topico |
Meditation - Zen Buddhism - Therapeutic use
Psychotherapy - Religious aspects - Zen Buddhism Buddhism and psychoanalysis |
ISBN |
1-281-86305-X
9786611863050 0-8261-2033-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; 1. Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Therapies; 2. The Basic Principles of Zen and Their Psychotherapeutic Implications; 3. From Realism to Idealism: Traditional Therapies and Zen; 4. Practical Applications: Zen in the Clinical Setting; 5. Integrating Zen and Psychotherapy: Connections and Limits; Appendix I: Glossary; Appendix II: Zen Resources; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812787403321 |
Mruk Christopher J | ||
New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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