Self-Esteem

Each chapter presents an in-depth review of particular issues concerning self-esteem, such as the connection that self-esteem has with the self-concept and psychological adjustment. A number of further topics are covered in the book, including:

• How individuals pursue self-esteem
• The developmental changes in feelings of self-worth over the life span.
• The existence of multiple forms of high self-esteem
• The role that self-esteem plays as an interpersonal signal
• The protective properties associated with the possession of high self-esteem

This collection of state-of-the-art reviews of key areas of the psychological literature on self-esteem will be of great interest to researchers, and academics, and also to graduate and advanced undergraduate students of social psychology.