Self-Esteem Research, Theory, and Practice

The book has been thoroughly updated to integrate positive psychology themes throughout and explain how self-esteem enhancement interventions fit into evidence-based practice.
This insightful work provides scholars, clinicians, and students with both an extensive overview of research and with Mruk's often-cited theoretical framework for self-esteem. Featuring the author's noted Competence and Worthiness Training program for enhancing self-esteem, this fourth edition reflects changes in the field by also including expanded coverage of:

- Self-esteem in relationships
- Validity issues in researching self-esteem
- The concept of authenticity in the self
- Self-esteem as a function of motivation and well-being
- Existentially oriented theory

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Springer Publishing Company

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Mruk, Christopher J.

ISBN:

978-0-82-610898-2

Specialty:

• Child Development Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Education Psychology
• Psychology

Language:

English

Edition:

4th

Pages:

304

Publication Year:

2013