Chapter 10- Self Esteem Flashcards
rosenberg scale for self esteem
ranges from 10-40
- 25 to 35 is normal
what is concerning for the RS scale
below 15
when is self esteem the highest
preschool
elementary school self esteem
initial drop and then stabilises
high school self esteem
drops again and then stabilizes
elementary school self esteem rates
- asian
- european
- african and hispanic
high school self esteem rates
- african
- hispanic and european
- asian
african and hispanic experience
take pride in culture
asian experience
values modesty and recognition of weakness
sources of self esteem
- competence
- heredity
- others’ experiences
study was done to assess type of praise
ability praise
effort praise
control group
given a math test and separated into these groups- given another test- what happens to persistence?
what were results of praise study
- ability praise group gives up faster
- effort praise continues to do better
low self esteem results
- more difficulties with peers
- more likely to be involved in bullying
- more likely to do poorly in school
- more psych disorders
what is depression
pervasive feelings of sadness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, poor sleep, low self esteem
prevelnce of depression in genders
5% in boys
6% in girls
young children with depression
does not necessarily develop low self esteem with age
risk factor of depression
difficulty regulating emotions and attributes failures to internal traits
self esteem and peers
low self esteem cases children to withdraw from social activities
narcissistic youth
gradniose view of themselves- believe they are better
- relish attention and compliments
narcissistic youth issues
prone to aggression
prone to depression
