Preface. Introduction. I. Self-Awareness and Self-Concept. Contributors: W. Claeys, M. Jerusalem, R. Rustemeyer, R.K. Silbereisen, I.J. Toner and S. Zank. II. Anxiety and Self. Contributors: J. Asendorpf, V. Blankenship, S.R. Briggs, S.L. Crano, W.D. Crano, J. Faulhaber, M. Jerusalem, W.H. Jones, C.J.S. Nekanda-Trepka, R. Schwarzer, H.M. van der Ploeg and R. Wieland. III. Stress and Self. Contributors: A. Arsenault, A.M. Asprea, R. Bartell, S. Dolan, S. Dutke, P.R.J. Falger, A.M. Frenzel, J. Otto, H.-H. Quast, A. Raeithel, W. Royl, W. Schönpflug, C. Schwarzer, R. Schwarzer and G. Villone-Betocchi. IV. Depression, Helplessness and Self. Contributors: W.J. Alagaratnam, R.S. Brown, P.S. Fry, D. Kammer and M.A. McDougall.