Self | self-confidence theory
HumanemotionalneedSelf-esteemisconfidenceinonesownworthorabilities.Self-esteemencompassesbeliefsaboutoneself(forexample,"Iamloved","Iamworthy")aswellasemotionalstates,suchastriumph,despair,pride,andshame.[1]SmithandMackie(2007)defineditbysaying"Theself-conceptiswhatwethinkabouttheself;self-esteem,isthepositiveornegativeevaluationsoftheself,asinhowwefeelaboutit."[2]Self-esteemisanattractivepsychologicalconstructbecauseitpredictscertainoutcomes,suchasacademicachievement,[3][4]happiness,[5]sati...
Human emotional need
Self-esteem is confidence in ones own worth or abilities. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, "I am loved", "I am worthy") as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame.[1] Smith and Mackie (2007) defined it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it."[2]
Self-esteem is an attractive psychological construct because it predicts certain outcomes, such as academic achievement,[3][4] happiness,[5] satisfaction in marriage and relationships,[6] and criminal behavior.[6] Self-esteem can apply to a specific attribute or globally. Psychologists usually regard self-esteem as an enduring personality characteristic (trait self-esteem), though normal, short-term variations (state self-esteem) also exist. Synonyms or near-synonyms of self-esteem include: self-worth,[7] self-regard,[8] self-respect,[9][...