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Self-Esteem: Research, Theory, and Practice
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The meaning and structure of self-esteem selfesteem research problems and issues as discussed by the authors, building a consensus major selfesteem theories and programs a phenomenological theory of selfesteem enhancing self- esteem phenomenologically.Abstract:
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High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success.
TL;DR: Tests for curvilinearity failed to indicate any drawbacks of so-called overcontrol, and the positive effects remained after controlling for social desirability, so low self-control is a significant risk factor for a broad range of personal and interpersonal problems.
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Toward a Conceptualization of Optimal Self-Esteem.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a theoretical perspective on the nature of "optimal" self-esteem and show that high selfesteem can be fragile or secure depending upon the extent to which it is defensive or genuine, contingent or true, unstable or stable, and discrepant or congruent with implicit feelings of selfworth.
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Self-compassion and reactions to unpleasant self-relevant events: The implications of treating oneself kindly.
TL;DR: It is suggested that self-compassion attenuates people's reactions to negative events in ways that are distinct from and, in some cases, more beneficial than self-esteem.
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A Theory of Self-Esteem
Alicia D. Cast,Peter Burke +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, it is suggested that self-esteem is an outcome of, and necessary ingredient in, the self-verification process that occurs within groups, maintaining both the individual and the group.
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The faces of facebookers: Investigating social enhancement and social compensation hypotheses; predicting Facebook™ and offline popularity from sociability and self-esteem, and mapping the meanings of popularity with semantic networks.
Jolene Zywica,James A. Danowski +1 more
TL;DR: Investigation of two competing hypotheses from the literature finds that a subset of users, those more extroverted and with higher self-esteem, support the Social Enhancement hypothesis, being more popular both offline and on Facebook™.