Michael H. Kernis

Self-Esteem Issues and Answers

A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives
Herausgeber: Kernis, Michael H

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Produktbeschreibung

This new book provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge regarding self-esteem and its role in psychological and interpersonal functioning. With contributions from some of the biggest names in clinical, developmental, personality and social psychology, this collection is divided into five sections, covering; conceptualization and assessment of self-esteem; development and determinants of self-esteem; psychological functioning and self-esteem; self-esteem in a social context; future directions of research and knowledge of self-esteem. This volume covers all the central issues pertaining to self-esteem, giving both an overview of the major research strands and a pointer to future directions in the field. It also provides a sourcebook for social psychologists researching in this important field of self and identity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 164mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 921g
• ISBN-13: 9781841694207
• ISBN-10: 1841694207
• Artikelnr.: 21885471

Autorenporträt

Michael H. Kernis is a professor of psychology at the University of Georgia. He received his Ph.D in Social Psychology from the University of Rochester in 1983. He teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, including Psychology of the Self,Social Psychology and Personality and Social Behavior. He has served as an associate editor of the journal Selfand Identity.

Inhaltsangabe

About the editor. Contributors. Preface. GeneralIntroduction, Michael H.
Kernis. Section 1. Conceptualizing and Assessing Self-Esteem. Question #1.
Chapter 1. The Three Faces of Self-Esteem, Jonathon D.Brown. Chapter 2.
Defining Self-Esteem: An often overlooked issue with crucial implications,
ChristopherJ. Mruk. Chapter 3 What is the Nature of Self-Esteem:
Unidimensional and Multidimensional Perspectives, HerbertW. Marsh, Rhonda
G. Craven & Andrew J. Martin. Question#2. Chapter 4. Self-esteem,
Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy, Edward J. O'Brien, Mia Bartoletti, &
Jeffrey D. Leitzel. Chapter 5. On the Divergent and Convergent Validity of
Self-Esteem, Jerry Suls.Chapter6. Divergent and Convergent Validity of
Self-Esteem: A State Perspective, John B. Nezlek. Question #3. Chapter7.
Conceptualization, Measurement, and Functioning of Nonconscious
Self-Esteem, Jennifer K. Bosson. Chapter 8.Nonconscious Self-esteem: Is
there something you're not telling yourself?, Christian H. Jordan,
Christine Logel,Steven J. Spencer, & Mark P. Zanna. Chapter 9.Conscious and
Unconscious Self-Esteem From the Perspective of Cognitive Experiential
Self-Theory, Seymour Epstein. Chapter 10. Assessing Stability of
Self-Esteem and Contingent Self-Esteem, Michael H. Kernis& Brian M.
Goldman. Question #4. Chapter 11. Assessing Self-Esteem Via Self-Reports
and Nonreactive Instruments: Issues and Recommendations, Jennifer K.
Bosson. Chapter12. The Assessment of Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem:
Lessons from Motive Research, Richard Koestner &Geneviève A Mageau.Chapter
13. Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem: Theoretical and Methodological
Refinements, Andrew Karpinski & Jennifer A. Steinberg. Chapter 14. Moral
Value, Agency, and the Measurement of Self-Esteem, Romin W. Tafordi &
Caroline Ho. Question #5. Chapter15. What is Optimal Self-Esteem?,
Jennifer Crocker.Chapter 16. What is Optimal Self-Esteem? The Cultivation
and Consequences of Contingent Versus True Self-Esteem as viewed from the
Self-Determination Theory Perspective. Richard M. Ryan & Kirk Warren Brown.
Chapter 17. Making Diamonds out of Coal: The Role of Authenticity in
Healthy (optimal) Self-Esteem and Psychological Functioning, Brian Goldman.
Section II. Development and Determinants of Self-esteem. Question #6.
Chapter 18. The Development of Self-Esteem, Susan Harter.Chapter19.
Development of the Self-Esteem Motive, Howard B.Kaplan.Chapter 20. Origins
& Developmental Influences on Self-Esteem, Daniel Hart, Robert Atkins, &
NatashaTursi. Question #7. Chapter 21. Changing Self-Esteem, Christopher J.
Mruk.Chapter 22. Self-Esteem Change, Heather D.Tevendale & David L. DuBois.
Chapter 23.Improving Self-Esteem, Roos Vonk. Question #8. Chapter24. A
Self-Determination Theory Perspectives on the Interpersonal and
Intrapersonal Aspects of Self-Esteem, Arlen C. Moller, Ron Friedman, &
Edward L. Deci. Chapter25. To What Extent is Self-Esteem Influenced by
Interpersonal as Compared with Intrapersonal Processes? What are these
processes?, Mark R. Leary. Chapter 26. The Antecedents of Self-Esteem,
William Swann, Jr., & D.Conor Seyle. Question #9. Chapter 27.
Self-Knowledge and Self-Esteem, Rick H. Hoyle. Chapter 28. Pathways among
Self-Knowledge and Self-Esteem: How are Self-Esteem and Self-Knowledge
Linked? Are these links direct or indirect?, Carolin J. Showers & Virgil
Zeigler-Hill. Chapter 29. Who do you think you are? On the link between
Self-Knowledge and Self-Esteem, Aafje C. Brandt &Roos Vonk.Question #10.
Chapter 30. Facilitating Children's Self-Esteem: The Role of Parents and
Teachers, Wendy S. Grolnick & Krista L. Beiswenger. Chapter 31. Nurturing
Self-Esteem in Young People, Nathaniel Branden.Chapter 32. How can optimal
Self-Esteem be Facilitated in Children and Adolescents by Parents and
Teachers?, Martin V. Covington. Section III. Self-esteem and Psychological
Functioning. Question #11. Chapter 33. Self-Esteem is Central to Human
Well-Being, SheldonSolomon. Chapter 34. Examining the Role of Self-Esteem
in Psychological Functioning and Well-Being, Erika J.Koch.Chapter 35.
Self-Esteem Processes are Central to Psychological Functioning and
Well-Being, Abraham Tesser& Leonard L. Martin.Question #12. Chapter 36.
Having and Pursuing Self-esteem: Costs and Benefits, JenniferCrocker.
Chapter 37. Possessing and Striving for High Self-Esteem, Frederick
Rhodewalt. Chapter 38. Should People with Low Self-Esteem Strive for High
Self-Esteem?, Joanne V. Wood, Danu B. Anthony, & Walter F. Foddis.Question
#13. Chapter 39. Self-Esteem from a Clinical Perspective, John E. Roberts.
Chapter 40. Self-Esteem, Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy, Edward J.
O'Brien,Mia Bartoletti & Jeffrey D. Leitzel. Chapter 41.Self-Esteem:
Evolutionary Roots and Historical Cultivation, W. Keith Campbell & Joshua
D. Foster.Question #14. Chapter 42. The Evolution of Self-Esteem, Sarah E.
Hill & David M. Buss. Chapter 43 . What is the Evolutionary Significance of
Self-Esteem? The Adaptive Functions of Self-Evaluative Psychological
Mechanisms, Lee A. Kirkpatrick & Bruce J. Ellis. Chapter 44. Self-Esteem in
Therapeutic Settings and Emotional Disorders, Tracy DeHart & Howard Tennen.
Section IV. Self-esteem in Social Context. Question #15. Chapter45.
Self-Esteem: Its Relational Contingencies and Consequences, Sandra L.
Murray. Chapter 46. Self-Esteem and Close Relationship Dynamics, Mark W.
Baldwin. Chapter 47. Self-Esteem and Rejection Sensitivity in Close
Relationships, Kathy Berenson & Geraldine Downey. Question #16. Chapter 48.
Does Self-Esteem Equally Matter Across Cultures?, Shinobu Kitayama.
Chapter 49.Primacy of Personal over Collective Self and Cultural
Considerations, Constantine Sedikides & Lowell Gaertner. Chapter 50. What
is the Interface between Culture and Self-Esteem? Jean M. Twenge. Question
#17. Chapter 51.The Self-Esteem Motive: Positive and Negative Consequences
for Self and Society, Timothy J. Owens &Alyson R. McDavitt. Chapter 52.
What Role does Self-Esteem Play in the Ills and Triumphs of Society?
Thomas A. Pyszczynski. Chapter 53. How Self-Esteem Relates To the Ills and
Triumphs of Society, Dianne M.Tice & Matthew Gailliot. Section V. Future
Directions. Question #18. Chapter 54. Where do we go from here?, Mark R.
Leary. Chapter 55. Where do we go from here?, Susan Harter.Chapter 56.
Where do we go from here?, Nathaniel Branden