Constructing self esteem: how we feel about ourselves Flashcards
What is self esteem?
a persons positive or negative evaluation of themselves
How do we view ourselves to protect emotional and physical wellbeing?
good and in control
What is trait and state ?
- trait- long term feelings about self
-state- transitory feelings about self in a particular moment
What is the case starting our self esteem is influenced by upbringing?
Baumeister et al 2003
What is the case starting our self esteem changes throughout life span?
Robins et al 2002
What is the case starting our self esteem can be internal to the person?
Pelham & Swan 1989
What is the case starting our self esteem sources can be external?
eg social acceptance
Leary et al 2001
Why do we self enhance?
- gives us confidence to manage lifes difficulties
- promotes efforts at self improvement
- Balster efforts at self regulation
What is self expression?
actions that publicly demonstrate our self concept
What is self presentation?
trying to shape others’ impressions of us in positive ways to gain approval
What are the aspects of self monitoring?
- low self monitors
-high self monitors
What are low self-monitors?
behave in ways that express their internal attitudes and dispositions- behave more consisitently
What are high self monitors?
shape their behaviours to project what they think their current audience demands
What are the coping strategies for stresses, inconsistencies and failures?
- emotion- focused coping
- problem-focused coping
What is emotion-focused coping?
- try to deal with emotional response to threat, not actual threat
- escape from threatening situations, distraction, downplay importance of threat by affirming positives
