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Self-concept (and self-esteem) is a personality characteristic with a long history of research support and applications in many areas of psychology. It defines how the person sees him/herself, and has applications in developmental, clinical, social, and several other realms of psychology. This is the first book in over ten years that attempts to draw all relevant research into one volume and to synthesize our knowledge about the concept and its applications.
List of contents
Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues Involving Self-Concept (S. Harter).
Theoretical Perspectives on the Structure of Self-Concept (H. Marsh & J. Hattie).
Self-Concept Instrumentation: A Historical and Evaluation Review (L. Keith & B. Bracken).
Social Self-Concept (T. Berndt & L. Burgy).
Competence Self-Concept (N. Novick, et al.).
Global Self-Concept and Its Relationship to Stressful Life Conditions (H. Prout & S. Prout).
Academic Self-Concept: Its Structure, Measurement, and Relation to Academic Achievement (B. Byrne).
Family Self-Concept: Ideas on Its Meaning (C. Feiring & L. Taska).
Physical Self-Concept (R. Stein).
The Influence of Age, Race, and Gender on Child and Adolescent Multidimensional Self-Concept (R. Crain).
Future Directions in Self-Concept Research (J. Hattie & H. Marsh).
Clinical Applications of a Context-Dependent, Multidimensional Model of Self-Concept (B. Bracken).
Appendix.
Indexes.
About the author
BRUCE A. BRACKEN, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Tennessee. He received his doctorate in educational psychology and a master's degree in school psychology from the University of Georgia. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology, and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Bracken is the author of many well known assessment scales, including the Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale, the Assessment of Interpersonal Relations, the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT), the Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Diagnostic Scale, the Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Screening Forms, and the Spanish Bracken Basic Concept Scale. He is co-founder and editor of Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment and sits on the editorial boards of School Psychology International, Canadian Journal of School Psychology, Assessment in Rehabilitation and Exceptionality, and Journal of Clinical Child Psychology. He is also the author or coauthor of more than one hundred professional books, articles, and reviews.
