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Zusatztext ' This book is a carefully planned survey of the field of self-esteem! organized in terms of key questions posed to the field's most active and influential researchers. The essays they offer in response to the questions are focused! informative! and exact! providing a reference work that captures both the tradition of self-esteem psychology and its cutting-edge issues such as unconscious self-evaluation and the role of self-esteem in psychopathology.'- Daniel M. Wegner! Professor of Psychology! Harvard University.' This stimulating! provocative! and compelling volume delivers just what the field of self -esteem needs most. It summarizes the status of current knowledge on the topic in an engaging and readable format -shedding light on what is known about the functioning of self-esteem! while simulataneously giving the reader a sense of the complexities involved in the concept. It does so without favouritism! not forcing pat answers! but allowing the readers to make up their own minds. This volume is a must-read for scholars and students interested in understanding the role of self-esteem in psychological and interpersonal functioning.' - Carolyn C.Morf! Professor of Psychology! University of Bern and Editor of Self & Identity Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge regarding self-esteem and its role in psychological and interpersonal functioning. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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. Assessi...
