Self-concept and self-esteem: How the content of the self-concept reveals sources and functions of self-esteem

Polish Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-35

  Lachowicz Tabaczek, Kinga ^a   Sniecinska, Justyna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

self concept; self esteem; sources and functions of self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897670763     PISSN: 00792993     EISSN: 16417844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10059-011-0005-y     Document Type: Article

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