Self-esteem [electronic resource] / edited by Virgil Zeigler-Hill.
Contributor(s): Zeigler-Hill, Virgil | ProQuest (Firm).
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BookSeries: Current issues in social psychology.Publisher: New York : Psychology Press, 2013Description: viii, 185 p. : ill.Subject(s): Self-esteemGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 155.2 Online resources: Click to View Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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