Self-concept, motivation, and identity underpinning success with research and practice / edited by Frédéric Guay (University Laval), Herbert Marsh (Australian Catholic University), Dennis M. McInerney (The Hong Kong Institute of Education), Rhonda G. Craven (Australian Catholic University).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guay, Frédéric, editor.

Marsh, Herbert, editor.

McInerney, Dennis M., editor.

Craven, Rhonda G., editor.

Series:

International advances in self research.

International advances in self research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self (Philosophy).

Identity (Psychology).

Personality and motivation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The concept of the Self has a long history that dates back from the ancient Greeks such as Aristotle to more contemporary thinkers such as Wundt, James, Mead, Cooley, Freud, Rogers, and Erikson (Tesser & Felson, 2000). Research on the Self relates to a range of phenomena including self-esteem, self-concept, self-protection, self-verification, self-awareness, identity, self-efficacy, self-determination etc. that could be sharply different or very similar. Despite this long tradition of thinkers and the numerous studies conducted on the Self, this concept is still not very well defined. More precisely, it is not a precise object of study, but rather a collection of loosely related subtopics (Baumesiter, 1998). Also, in the philosophical literature, the legitimacy of the concept of "self" has been brought into question. Some authors have argued that the self is not a psychological entity per se, but rather an illusion created by the complex interplay between cognitive and neurological subsystems (Zahavi, 2005). Although no definitive consensus has been reached regarding the Self, we emphasis in this volume that the Self and its related phenomena including self-concept, motivation, and identity are crucial for understanding consciousness and therefore important to understand human behavior.Self-concept, motivation and identity: Underpinning success with research and practice provides thus a unique insight into self-concept and its relationship to motivation and identity from varied theoretical and empirical perspectives. This volume is intended to develop both theoretical and methodological ideas and to present empirical evidence demonstrating the importance of theory and research to effective practice.

Contents:

Intentional-self regulation and identity processes in adolescence : Perspectives on research and application / Sara K. Johnson and Richard M. Lerner

Self-enhancing self-presentation : Interpersonal, relational, and organizational implications / Constantine Sedikides, Vera Hoorens, and Michael Dufner

The political self / Sean T. Stevens, Stephanie M. Anglin, and Lee Jussim

A personal agency view of self-regulated learning : The role of goal setting / Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk, and Maria K. DiBenedetto

Dimensional comparison theory : An extension of the internal/external frame of reference model / Herbert W. Marsh, Philip D. Parker, and Rhonda G. Craven

Too much time has been spent on the time devoted to homework : Motivation is the key constant in homework research / Ulrich Trautwein, Oliver Ludtke, Benjamin Nagengast, and Barbara Flunger

Social cognitive career theory : A theory of self (efficacy) in context / Steven D. Brown and Robert W. Lent

Self-beliefs and self-regulation in health behavior change / Ralf Schwarzer and Aleksandra Luszczynska

Confidence : Is it different from self-efficacy and is it important? / Lazar Stankov and Jihyun Lee

Achievement and the self : Approach and avoidance as self-growth and self-protection / Emily J. Greenwood, Rachel M. Korn, and Andrew J. Elliot

Motivation : A philosophical and psychological synthesis / Laurance J. Splitter and Dennis M. McInerney

Competence within context : Implications for the development of positive student identities and motivation at school / Kathryn R. Wentzel.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-68123-169-7