The psychology of self-esteem: A potential common ground for humanistic positive psychology and positivistic positive psychology

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-158

  Mruk, Christopher J ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79959682255     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08873260802111176     Document Type: Article

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