Self-Congruity: Toward a Theory of Personality and Cybernetics

by M. Joseph Sirgy

Overview

Self-Congruity provides a comprehensive understanding of the self-concept, integrating the many references to it in the psychological literature. Using his previous findings, the author considers cognitive-versus-affective phenomena, and intrapersonal, interpersonal, situational, and analytic modes. He then applies his integrated theory to the problem of change in self-concept and behavior.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275921927
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/05/1986
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

M. JOSEPH SIRGY, a social/marketing/organizational psychologist, is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Virginia Tech.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Figures
Introduction
Part I. Self-Congruity
Self-Congruity: The Basic Elements
Part II. Evaluative Self-Congruity
Evaluative Self-Congruity and Self-Evaluation
Evaluative Self-Congruity and Performance Motivation
Evaluative Self-Congruity and Self-Monitoring
Part III. Perceptual Self-Congruity
Perceptual Self-Congruity and Self-Perception
Perceptual Self-Congruity and Performance Motivation and Self-Monitoring
Perceptual Self-Congruity and Self-Concept Change
Perceptual Self-Congruity and Self-Concept Differentiation
Perceptual Self-Congruity and Self-Concept Generalization
Part IV. Informational Self-Congruity
Informational-Evaluative Self-Congruity
Informational-Perceptual Self-Congruity
Part V. The Self-System
Self-Cybernetics
Summary of Self-Congruity Theory
Bibliography
Subject Index
Author Index