The Self-Concept

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction: Research on the Self-Concept — the State of the Art in Eastern and Western Europe

   • Louis Oppenheimer

   Pages 1-7

3. Concepts within the Self-Concept: A Developmental Study on Differentiation

   • Annerieke Oosterwegel, Louis Oppenheimer

   Pages 9-21

4. The Development of Body Schemes in Children Aged 18–36 Months

   • Adriana Lis, Paola Venuti

   Pages 23-30

5. Development of Self-Descriptions in the Context of Play: A Longitudinal Study

   • Belén Garcia Torres

   Pages 31-43

6. Children’s Conceptions of Selfhood and Others: Self-Other Differentiation

   • Louis Oppenheimer, Nel Warnars-Kleverlaan, Peter C. M. Molenaar

   Pages 45-61

7. Sense of Personal Continuity and Distinctiveness from Others in Childhood

   • Anna Kwiatkowska

   Pages 63-74

8. Influence of Parent-Infant Interactions on the Development of Self-Recognition

   • Victoria Hidalgo

   Pages 75-85

9. The Relationship of the Development of Types of Self-Concept in Childhood To Personality Characteristics

   • Margit Király Dévai

   Pages 87-96

10. The Characteristics of Adolescents’ Self-Concept

    • Hedvig Katona-Sallay

    Pages 97-105

11. Social Support, Achievement Evaluations, and Self-Concepts in Adolescence

    • Reinhard Pekrun

    Pages 107-119

12. Self-Esteem and Empathy as Related to Participation in the Arts or Sports Activities

    • Mirja Kalliopuska

    Pages 121-132

13. Prosocial Behavior in Competitive Games: A Study Of Gender-Differences at Primary School Age

    • Ada Fonzi, Fulvio Tassi

    Pages 133-142

14. Development of Perceived Competence in Physically Handicapped and Non-Handicapped Children

    • Saskia Kunnen

    Pages 143-158

15. Back Matter

    Pages 159-160

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From the Preface: "The purpose of this book is to present the state-of-the-art of the study of the self-concept in Eastern and Western Europe. It offers an overview of the type of questions, points of emphasis, employed methodologies, and major findings in the various European countries... while some of the issues treated in this book relate to well researched areas in the study of the self-concept, others present new ideas, approaches, and methodologies."

• Self-concept
• development
• self-esteem
• self-recognition
• social competence

• Vakgroep Ontwikkelingspsychologie, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  Louis Oppenheimer

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