Contingencies of self-worth: Progress and prospects
J Crocker, RK Luhtanen…�- European review of social�…, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
J Crocker, RK Luhtanen, SR Sommers
European review of social psychology, 2004•Taylor & FrancisOver a century ago, William James (1890) proposed that the impact of success and failure
on self-esteem depends on the domains in which self-esteem is invested. In this chapter, we
review a relatively new programme of research that aims to (a) develop and validate a
measure of this construct,(b) develop the implications of James's idea for psychological
vulnerability and self-regulation, and (c) examine the consequences of investing self-esteem
in particular domains for goal pursuit, and the costs and benefits of goal pursuit that is driven�…
on self-esteem depends on the domains in which self-esteem is invested. In this chapter, we
review a relatively new programme of research that aims to (a) develop and validate a
measure of this construct,(b) develop the implications of James's idea for psychological
vulnerability and self-regulation, and (c) examine the consequences of investing self-esteem
in particular domains for goal pursuit, and the costs and benefits of goal pursuit that is driven�…
Over a century ago, William James (1890) proposed that the impact of success and failure on self-esteem depends on the domains in which self-esteem is invested. In this chapter, we review a relatively new programme of research that aims to (a) develop and validate a measure of this construct, (b) develop the implications of James's idea for psychological vulnerability and self-regulation, and (c) examine the consequences of investing self-esteem in particular domains for goal pursuit, and the costs and benefits of goal pursuit that is driven by contingencies of self-worth.
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