Self- Esteem

Question 1

What are traits of someone with high self esteem?

Answer 1

1. Confident
2. Create positive relationships
3. Not afraid to share opinions or ideas
4. Comfortable with who you are

Question 2

What influences our self esteem?

Answer 2

1. Others reactions to us- positive reactions make us feel good
2. We compare ourselves to others
3. Social roles- socially admired roles can increase self esteem

Question 3

What is self efficacy?

Answer 3

1. Someone’s confidence in their ability to achieve success

Question 4

What influences our self efficacy?

Answer 4

1. Social modelling- seeing someone else succeed on a tasks increases your belief that you can do it too
2. Social persuasion- positive verbal feedback

Question 5

What are the practical applications?

Answer 5

1. It’s used in schools
2. Improvements have been seen in children who are under achieving when given a programme to improve their self esteem
3. Shows self esteem is importantly for wellbeing and achievement

Question 6

What are the consequences to self efficacy?

Answer 6

1. Concepts are vague and overlap with each other
2. How are we sure they aren’t the same thing?
3. Shows limited understanding a