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| The counter argument to this proposal is that many contemporary self-esteem building exercises do not link self-worth to actual achievement and so are promoting narcissism rather than true self-esteem. | | The counter argument to this proposal is that many contemporary self-esteem building exercises do not link self-worth to actual achievement and so are promoting narcissism rather than true self-esteem. |
− | ==Contingencies of self-worth=== | + | ===Contingencies of self-worth=== |
| Contingencies of self-worth comprise those qualities a person believes he or she must have in order to count (class) as a [[person]] of [[value]]; proponents claim the [[contingencies]] as the core of self-esteem. | | Contingencies of self-worth comprise those qualities a person believes he or she must have in order to count (class) as a [[person]] of [[value]]; proponents claim the [[contingencies]] as the core of self-esteem. |
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| *Jambekar, S., & Quinn, D. M., & Crocker, J. (2001). Effects of weight and achievement primes on the self-esteem of college women. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 25, 48-56. | | *Jambekar, S., & Quinn, D. M., & Crocker, J. (2001). Effects of weight and achievement primes on the self-esteem of college women. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 25, 48-56. |
| *Sargent, J. T., Crocker, J., & Luhtanen, R. K. (2006). Contingencies of self-worth and depressive symptoms in college students. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 25(6), 628-646. | | *Sargent, J. T., Crocker, J., & Luhtanen, R. K. (2006). Contingencies of self-worth and depressive symptoms in college students. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 25(6), 628-646. |
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| == External links == | | == External links == |
| * [http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/esteem.htm "Self-Esteem and Narcissism: Implications for Practice"], digest of a study on early-childhood education. Retrieved [[2007-07-10]]. | | * [http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/esteem.htm "Self-Esteem and Narcissism: Implications for Practice"], digest of a study on early-childhood education. Retrieved [[2007-07-10]]. |