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A critical analysis is offered of H. W. Marsh's (1993, 1995) and B. W. Pelham's (1995) recent studies of global self-esteem. It is concluded that a strong empirical case has now been made for the validity of W. James's (1890) hypothesis about self-investment and self-esteem. The personal importance people place on their specific strengths and weaknesses is an important predictor of global self-esteem.
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Brett W. Pelham (1995) studied this question.
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