Self Esteem And Self-Esteem

Many experts feel that self-esteem is at the core of everything you do in your life. While people with high self-esteem are willing to go after the life they want, people with low self-esteem tend to make choices that don't

Low self-esteem is someone’s overall emotional and how they value themselves, it is an evaluation for her or his own worth. Self-esteem is a judgement on yourself in this case low self-esteem is when someone feels that s/he is not worth nothing they feel useless to society. Unfortunately a person could never had low self-esteem but s/he is being bullied from someone else’s and s/he starts feeling useless if it is not treated immediately this can lead to low self-esteem. Low self-esteem can leads to problem in relationships, bad choices on work and in life, low self-esteem doesn’t let you to choose the right decisions you need to make. For example in this house there is a particular elderly who before he entered this house he didn’t have low self-esteem now he is being bullied by his carer he slaps him if he doesn’t want to eat any more resulting to this he now have low self-esteem that he doesn’t want to talk to anyone about it.

Most people face self esteem problems at different levels. At some point in life people face this problem without realizing it. In the essay The Trouble with Self-Esteem written by Lauren Slater starts of by demonstrating a test. Self esteem test that determines whether you have a high self-esteem or low self-esteem. The question to be answered however is; what is the value and meaning of self-esteem? The trouble with self-esteem is that not everyone approaches it properly, taking a test or doing research based of a certain group of people is not the way to do so.

Self-Esteem can be harmful and make people very self centered, but others lack confidence and need a boost of self-esteem. Self-esteem is a very important factor in various reasons that happens in people’s daily life. With no type of thought people don’t think or take self-esteem with importance without realizing that self-esteem is a huge thing that us humans depend for our daily activities. Some shifts that have happened toward self- esteem over the past few decades were the fact that many people don’t really get an effect of having a boost of self-esteem in order for them to reach success. Therefore, self-esteem is not important in the success of individuals but it is important in their well being and psychological health.

Positive self-perception and self-esteem is crucial to the well being of all individuals. Therefore, the negative self-perception and low self-esteem of children and adolescents who have attracted disability labels is concerning, especially because these qualities seem to digress as students progress from elementary grades, to middle years, and to high school. While society has made many strides toward full inclusion of students with disabilities, it is clear that, for various reasons, simply including students who attracted disability labels in the classroom is not improving how these students perceive or feel about themselves. Understanding why and what can be done is critical to ensure that all students’ well being, including a positive sense of self and sense of belonging, is supported by our schools and by society in general.

Self esteem is defined as how we feel about ourselves.The way that one feels about them self can be positive resulting in high self esteem, or negative resulting in low self esteem. Self esteem evolves throughout a person's life based on their experiences and relationships. The way that one is treated by those closest to them can be a huge factor in determining their level of self esteem. Abuse, excessive criticism, neglect, and lack of support or love can all contribute to a person having low self esteem. Body image, a person's perception of his or her physical appearance, is another factor in self esteem. Those who feel unsatisfied with their physical appearance tend to have low self esteem.

In this task I will compare two theories of self-esteem which contribute to our understanding of self-concept. The theories which I will be focused on are Bowlby’s and Harter’s.

I was second grader and departing for America, my friend and I were saying goodbye in front of the airport. He shouted to me in a way that everyone could hea r, just before I got inside, that I have to get into the airplane barefooted. I put my shoes in my carriage as he said. I didn't realize single thing before the man next to me burst into laughter and told me that there is no such rule as being barefooted. My friend always was my best friend as we went to the same school, same church and lived in the same apartment. However, my expectation for the airplane was satisfied as they had a television and I was overwhelmed by its enormous size. Unfortunately, I ate some meats and potatoes in the airplane despite my mom's commandment, "don't eat

As years pass, society evolves. As society evolves, the people evolve as well. Time passes and with it, cultures and ideologies change. Over the years, society has progressed. People fought against social and political injustices all around the world. Specifically in the United States, the colonists fought the tyrannical British regime, African Americans gained their freedom and rights, and women gained suffrage. But while the nation progressed, in some aspects the nation reversed. Society constantly tells people how they should eat, how they should dress, and how they should act. The standards society sets for people greatly damages self-esteem, especially in young women. Young female adolescents are especially vulnerable and will listen and follow the standards media sets for them. As said by psychologist, Mary Pipher, “America today is a girl-destroying place”(Pipher, 44). American society expects girls to be beautiful, to behave in a proper “ladylike” way, and women are expected to allow the double standards that exist within the American culture.

Self-esteem relates to a person’s social network, what they participate in and the feedback they get from others. Positive self-esteem affects a person’s mental and psychical health. Low self-esteem is linked to depression, health and social issues. People’s confidence can change with the environment they are in such as home or school.

Self-esteem is the way you look at or think about yourself. There are two types. The good, which means you are confident about yourself, and the low. Which means you don’t like something about yourself and its bothering you. Both types may make a big impact on your life. Mentioned by an author from Florida state university, named Roy F Baumeister, “self-esteem has a strong relation to happiness,” (Baumesiter). This suggests that having a bad or low self-esteem can cause problems to yourself such as stress, over thinking about yourself, and even depression. Self-esteem can affect people in many different ways weather if it’s good or bad in the way you react to yourself.

I had some mix feelings about this self-esteem inventory since I personally been dealing with depression for over 10 years. I would say that if I took this exam 6 years ago, I would be rated with sever low self esteem due to how I personally viewed myself. I might of appeared on the outside of having high self confidence, but on the inside I was always critical of myself. Since my treatment and changing the way I view myself, my current score for this inventory is 38. This score somewhat surprised me since I thought it would be lower. I did score over 3 on the "lie scale" which I have mix feelings on but being close to the average male score of 40 makes me feel good. With my recovery, I learned how to fight back the old negative views I had

How could you improve as a student and/or employee? Is it through your self-talk or your self-esteem or through your self-image? Honestly it can be anything to make you get to that level. You got to believe in yourself and push to better yourself.

In most cases, children with low self-esteem feel that the important adults and peers in their lives do not accept them, do not care about them very much, and would not go out of their way to ensure their safety and well-being. Negative self-esteem is related to low self-confidence, insecurity, underachievement, anxiety, depression, acting-out behavior, sleep problems and being a loner (Yarnell, 1999).

People’s self-esteem either high or low is shaped by their life experiences. I believe a person’s self-esteem begins to take shape at an early age, with their parents being a major influence. Kind, positive, knowledgeable and caring parents help children create a positive self-image. Parents who do not feel good about themselves or others, sometimes take it out on their childern by belittling them or discouraging them. This leads the child down a path of self-doubt and eventually given the right circumstances a lower self-esteem.