318 Pages
by
Psychology Press
320 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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The aim of this book is to discuss the notions of self-concept, self-esteem, and related terms from an educational and psychological perspective. Specifically, this book is concerned with developing a model of self-concept -- and corollaries to this model -- that assesses the dimensionality of self-concept, reviews tests of self-concept, discusses the relationship between self- concept and other... Read more
Contents: The Bases of a Theory. A Historical Perspective. A Theory of Self-Concept. The Dimensionality of Self-Concept. Corollaries of the Facet Model. Development of Self-Concept. Measures of Self-Concept. Correlates of Self-Concept. Self-Concept and Achievement. Enhancing Self-Concept. Concluding Comments.
Biography
John Hattie
"...a tour de force; it is required reading for any serious student of the self-concept and is recommended to all who are interested in the subject. This relatively brief book incorporates a remarkable breadth of scope....Indeed the book is a bold, imaginative negation of dustbowl empiricism and establishes appropriate rules for how to play the game of science in self-concept research. It is a welcome addition to the self-concept literature."
—Contemporary Psychology
