Indeed, definition confusion abounds in the field, as exemplified by the interchangeable use of terms such as “extended self”, “meta-representational/conceptual self-consciousness”, and “reflective/recursive/meta-consciousness” to designate self-awareness ( Morin, 2006). Whatever terms one uses, providing clear and precise definitions will also help to promote communication and minimize confusion.” perhaps the field will move slowly to embrace a set of precise, clear, and distinct terms for each of the phenomena that we study under the self and identity umbrella. Mark Leary offered the following observation in his Editorial for a special issue on “What Is the Self?” in Self and Identity (2004, pp. These are presented in tables meant for the reader to search for definitions as well as related terms. Arguably unambiguous definitions for some of the most important and frequently used self-terms are suggested. Three additional categories not discussed in this paper are self-biases, reactions to the self, and interpersonal style. I also propose a tentative classification scheme of self-terms as follows: (1) basic terms related to the overall process of self-perception (e.g., self-awareness), (2) non self-terms that are importantly associated to some other self-terms (e.g., consciousness and Theory of Mind), (3) processes related to the executive self and involving agency, volition, and self-control (e.g., self-regulation), and (4) self-views, that is, the content and feelings about the self (e.g., self-esteem). In an effort to minimize this problem, I present a novel and systematic way of looking at possible relations between several key self-terms. Several of these terms are either ill-defined or synonymous, creating confusion, and redundancy. It indicates that the construction industry is not a special case and that support strategies used in other industries are directly transferable, although the culture of the construction industry may make them more difficult to implement.Some scholars have noted that an impressive number of self-related terms have been gradually introduced in the scientific literature. This is encouraging and surprising, given the considerable evidence of significant barriers to entry and career progression for women in the construction industry, compared to other industries. Indeed, women in the construction industry emerge relatively positively, with the highest overall level of self‐esteem. A comparison of women in the construction industry with women in other male‐dominated (legal) and female‐dominated (nursing) industries reveals little variation in self perceptions. An understanding of women's self‐perception is important because it helps to explain how women make sense of the barriers and challenges they face in a male dominated culture and how they seek to attain positive outcomes for themselves. However, most of the research has been from a male perspective and has considered how male perceptions of females act as an impediment to women's career progression. The issue of gender in the construction industry has received considerable attention.
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