Defining self-Esteem as a relationship between competence and worthiness: How a two-Factor approach integrates the cognitive and affective dimensions of self-Esteem

Polish Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-164

  Mruk, Christopher J ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence and Worthiness Training; Defining self Esteem; Self Esteem; Self Esteem and affect; Self Esteem and cognition; Selfesteem and relationships; Two Factor approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890910376     PISSN: 00792993     EISSN: 16417844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/ppb-2013-0018     Document Type: Article

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