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Self-Esteem

By: Pamela E. Davis-Kean
In: Encyclopedia of Counseling
Edited by: Frederick T. L. Leong
Subject:General Counseling & Psychotherapy, Counseling Psychology
Keywords:scale; self and self-concept; self-concept; self-esteem; self-reports; short term memory; the self

Self-esteem is generally considered to be how individuals evaluate their self-worth and competence. This evaluation can be positive or negative. Having a positive sense of self or good self-esteem is linked to many positive behaviors, such as achievement, initiation, motivation, and ...

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  Davis-Kean, P. (2008). Self-esteem. In F. T. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of counseling (Vol. 1, pp. 859-863). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n273
  
  Davis-Kean, Pamela E. "Self-Esteem." In Encyclopedia of Counseling, edited by Leong, Frederick T. L., 859-63. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n273.
  
  Davis-Kean, P. 2008. Self-Esteem. In: Frederick T. Leong Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Counseling, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 859-863 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n273> [Accessed 6 May 2021].
  
  Davis-Kean, Pamela E. "Self-Esteem." Encyclopedia of Counseling. Edited by Frederick T. Leong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 859-63. SAGE Knowledge. 6 May 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n273.
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