section 2.2 self-esteem objectives compare the effects of high and low self- esteem on health....
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Section 2.2 Self-Esteem
Objectives
Compare the effects of high and low self-esteem on health.
Describe the changes in self-esteem that can occur as people age.
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Identify ways to achieve and maintain high self-esteem.
Summarize Maslow’s theory ofself-actualization.
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• One term psychologists use to describe your opinion of yourself is self-esteem.
Self-Esteem and Your Health
• Self-esteem refers to how much you respect yourself and like yourself.
• Many psychologists think that high self-esteem has a positive effect on health, while low self-esteem has a negative effect on health.
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Self-Esteem InventoryScore the following with: 1 = true; 2 = false1.I don’t feel inadequate when I handle new situations2.I accept criticism without getting upset3.I accept myself unconditionally4.I don’t exaggerate , pretend or lie5.I am not afraid to express my feelings6.I don’t’ feel resentful when I lose7.I don’t worry about what other’s think about me8.I don’t feel a victim.9.I accept my body as it is.10.I don’t need other’s people opinion to feel good about myself.11.I can stand up for myself without being aggressive.12.I don’t feel like a failure.13.I don’t feel guilty when I say “NO”.14.I have a good relationship with other people, I have no fear of abandonment.15.I don’t envy other’s people success
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Quiz ResultsTotal Score: 15 = Excellent.. Congratulations!. You have a deep sense of worth , self-respect and live a balance life.
Total Score: 16-20 = Good , you can improve. You are in the right path.
Total Score 21-25 = Need for improvement. You have a tendency toward self criticism and to put yourself down. You are afraid to take risks and make mistakes. You lack confidence.
Total Score >= 26 = Extremely poor. You are too concern on other people’s opinions and you may lack assertiveness. Your tendency is to ignore your needs because you want to please others. You might have self-destructive habits. You lack confidence. Hide true feelings and have problems establishing intimacy in relationships.
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Health Stats These data show the results of a survey that asked teens, “What would make you feel better about yourself?” They could choose more than one answer.
Do these survey results surprise you? Why or why not?
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• People with high self-esteem accept themselves for who they are.
Benefits of High Self-Esteem
• They have a realistic view of their strengths and weaknesses and maintain a positive attitude even when they fail at a task.
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• People with low self-esteem don’t have much respect for themselves.
Risks of Low Self-Esteem
• They judge themselves harshly and worry too much about what others think of them.
• Some studies show that teens with low self-esteem are more likely than their peers to use drugs, drop out of school, become pregnant, and suffer from eating disorders.
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• Self-esteem is not a constant. It can increase or decrease as people interact with their family, their peers, and their community.
How Self-Esteem Develops
• On average, self-esteem drops in early adolescence, increases gradually during adulthood, and decreases again toward the end of life.
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• Young children need support and encouragement from family members.
Childhood
• Most children enter school with relatively high self-esteem, but there is often a gradual decline in self-esteem during elementary school.
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• It is normal for teens to be critical of their appearance, their abilities, their interests, and their shortcomings.
Adolescence
• But some teens are overly self-conscious and judge themselves too harshly.
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• Self-esteem generally rises during adulthood.
Adulthood
• Adults begin to accomplish their goals and take control of their lives.
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How does the self-esteem of females and males compare?
What trends do you see in the data for both males and females?
Why does self-esteem tend to drop during elementary school?
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• Don’t base your self-esteem solely on other people’s opinions of you.
Improving Your Self-Esteem
• Focus on your accomplishments, your talents, and your contributions to your family and community.
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Improving Your Self-Esteem• Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses.
• Focus on your strengths.
• Set ambitious, but realistic goals for yourself.• Develop a plan to achieve your goals.
• Don’t be too hard on yourself.• When you make a mistake or experience a defeat,
figure out what went wrong.
• Rely on your values.• You will feel better about yourself when you do things
that match your values.
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Improving Your Self-Esteem• Learn to accept compliments.
• Try to distinguish genuine praise from insincere flattery.
• Look beyond your own concerns.• Do something nice for others.
• Do not focus too much on appearance.• A focus on appearance can undermine self-esteem.
• Making sure that you are well groomed, however, can help build self-confidence.
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Achieving Your Potential
The psychologist Abraham Maslow thought that people have an inborndrive to be the best that they can be. The process by which people achievetheir full potential is called Self -Actualization. In the 1950s, Maslowoffered an explanation for why few people ever reach their full potential.According to Maslow, before people can achieve self-actualization,their basic needs must be met. These needs are physical needs, the needto feel safe, the need to belong, and the need for esteem. Maslowarranged these needs in a pyramid. He called this arrangement the Hierarchy of Needs
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• The process by which people achieve their full potential is called self-actualization.
Achieving Your Potential
• According to Maslow, before people can achieve self-actualization, their basic needs must be met.
• The hierarchy of needs are• physical needs• the need to feel safe• the need to belong• the need for esteem
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Which needs did Maslow think must be satisfied before the need to belong can be met?
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The pyramid shows the hierarchy of human needsthat Maslow proposed.
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The Hierarchy of Needs• Physical Needs
• Physical needs include the need for
• If these basic needs are not met, a person has little or no energy.
• food• water• sleep
• Safety
• A person needs shelter from the elements, such as heat, cold, and rain.
• A person needs to feel safe from violence in the home and in the community.
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The Hierarchy of Needs• Belonging
• Family, friends, and others in your community can provide the love and acceptance needed for your emotional health.
• Esteem
• The need for the approval of others includes the need for
• Maslow regarded self-esteem as a more important need than the approval of others.
• recognition • respect • appreciation • attention
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The Hierarchy of Needs•Self-Actualization
• Once all of a person’s other needs are met,he or she can go on to achieve the qualities of aself-actualized person.
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Vocabulary
self-esteem Your opinion of yourself; how much yourespect and like yourself.
self-actualization
The process by which people achieve theirfull potential.
hierarchy of needs
An arrangement of human needs in a pyramid with physical needs at the base and self-actualization at the top.
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Key Ideas and Vocabulary1. Define self-esteem. Explain the effects that high and low self-esteem may have on health.
2. In general, what happens to self-esteem during adolescence? Explain why this change occurs.
3. Identify three things you should focus on if you want to improve your self-esteem.
4. Define the term self-actualization. What did Maslow claim must happen before a person canachieve self-actualization?
Self-esteem refers to how much you respect yourself and like yourself. Many psychologists think that high self-esteem has a positive effect on health, while low self-esteem has a negative effect.
Self-esteem usually drops during adolescence because teens are influenced by media messages and comparisons to others.
accomplishments, talents, and contributions to family and community
Self-actualization is the process by which people achieve their full potential. Maslow claimed that a person’s basic needs must be met before he or she can achieve self-actualization.