ABSTRACT
Research and theory on self-esteem have flourished in recent years. This resurgence has produced multiple perpectives on fundamental issues surrounding the nature of self-esteem and its role in psychological functioning and interpersonal processes.
Self-Esteem Issues and Answers brings together these various perspectives in a unique format. The book is divided into five sections. Section I focuses on core issues pertaining to the conceptualization and assesment of self-esteem, and when self-esteem is optimal. Section II concentrates on the determinants, development, and modifiability of self-esteem. Section III examines the evolutionary significance of self-esteem and its role in psychological processes and therapeutic settings. Section IV explores the social, relational, and cultural significance of self-esteem. Finally, Section V considers future directions for self-esteem researchers, practitioners, parents and teachers.
This volume offers a wealth of perspectives from prominent researchers from different areas of psychology. Each expert contributor was asked to focus his or her chapter on a central self-esteem issue. Three or four experts addressed each question. The result is that Self-Esteem Issues and Answers provides a comprehensive sourcebook of current perspectives on a wide range of central self-esteem issues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|139 pages
Conceptualizing and Assessing Self-Esteem
part 1|22 pages
Question 1
part 2|26 pages
Question 2
part 3|35 pages
Question 3
part 4|30 pages
Question 4
chapter 11|8 pages
Assessing Self-Esteem via Self-Reports and Nonreactive Instruments
part 5|23 pages
Question 5
chapter 17|8 pages
Making Diamonds Out of Coal
part II|109 pages
Development and Determinants of Self-Esteem
part 6|20 pages
Question 6
part 7|24 pages
Question 7
part 8|20 pages
Question 8
part 9|43 pages
Question 9
part 10|21 pages
Question 10
part III|96 pages
Self-Esteem and Psychological Functioning
part 11|19 pages
Question 11
part 12|24 pages
Question 12
part 13|29 pages
Question 13
part 14|20 pages
Question 14
part IV|73 pages
Self-Esteem in Social Context
part 15|25 pages
Question 15
part 16|21 pages
Question 16
part 17|23 pages
Question 17
part V|21 pages
Future Directions
part 18|19 pages
Question 18