Name: Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem By Michael H. Kernis
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Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem by Michael H. Kernis

Challenging current notions in self-esteem literature, this volume offers new insights into efficacy, agency, and self-esteem as well as the influence of these constructs on psychological well-being. Articles -contributed by prominent researchers- contain substantial new theoretical and empirical research that focuses on a wide range of personality and motivational phenomena. In addition, this volume promotes new directions for future research.

I. Intrapersonal Dynamics.- 1 Is the Self Motivated To Do More Than Enhance and/or Verify Itself?.- 2 Human Autonomy: The Basis for True Self-Esteem.- 3 Not All High (or Low) Self-Esteem People Are the Same: Theory and Research on Stability of Self-Esteem.- 4 Toward a Dual-Motive Depth Psychology of Self and Social Behavior.- 5 The Evaluative Organization of Self-Knowledge: Origins, Process, and Implications for Self-Esteem.- II. Interpersonal / Contextual Concerns.- 6 Interpersonal Functions of the Self-Esteem Motive: The Self-Esteem System as a Sociometer.- 7 Self-Esteem and the Extended Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model: The Self in Social Context.- 8 Overcoming a Lack of Self-Assurance in an Achievement Domain: Creating Agency in Daily Life.- 9 Implicit Theories of Intelligence: Reconsidering the Role of Confidence in Achievement Motivation.- 10 Need for Control and Self-Esteem: Two Routes to a High Desire for Control.- III. Conclusion.- 11 Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem: Emerging Themes and Future Directions.

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NPB9780306449345

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9780306449345

ISBN 10

030644934X

Title

Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem by Michael H. Kernis

Author

Michael H. Kernis

Series

The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology

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New

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Hardback

Publisher

Springer Science+Business Media

Year published

1995-03-31

Number of pages

258

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Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem Michael H. Kernis

Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem by Michael H. Kernis

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Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem by Michael H. Kernis

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