Contingencies of Self-Worth

We argue that the importance of self-esteem lies in what people believe they need to be or do to have worth as a person. These contigencies of self-worth are both sources of motivation and areas of psychological vulnerability. In domains of contingent self-worth, people pursue self-esteem by attempt...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current directions in psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society 2005-08, Vol.14 (4), p.200-203
Hauptverfasser:	Crocker, Jennifer, Knight, Katherine M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Contingency fees Graduate schools Happiness Mental health Motivation Motivation research Personality psychology Physical health Self esteem Self evaluation Social psychology
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