Self-Esteem Across A Lifetime: Article Analysis

According to a 1993 study in the longitudinal consistency and change in self-esteem form early adolescence to early childhood by Block and Robbins, between the ages of 14 and 23 exists the potential for great changes in how the self-concept develops and is shaped. The study also concluded that more males increased their sense of self-esteem during this time than did females. After people approach the age of 30, most self-concepts remain relatively stable without significant conscious effort (Adler, Rosenfeld, Proctor 63). A realistic self-concept should change over time as it reflects the reality of current circumstances and previous experiences. The tendency, however, is to resist those changes and instead seek out others than confirm the self-concept. The powerful effect that

Analyzing late adulthood and the death of an individual as a culmination of the life span development process one must understand late adulthood consists of. This paper will give a brief overview of ageism and stereotypes associate with late adulthood. This will explain how health and wellness techniques in the late adulthood stages can mitigate the negative effects of aging. As people age the social views and experiences changes in relationships and interactions with individuals, as he or she nears end of life. When closely approaching the end of life, a person has cultural and personal attitudes about death and dignity in late adulthood.

This research was revolved around R. C. Peck’s Theory of Aging. Peck invented a theory about how elders can age successfully. He states that they must adjust psychologically in 3 distinct different ways: Self-differentiation, Body transcendence, and Self-transcendence. Self-differentiation is when people retire from work or when children leave home for good, they must figure out whether or not they still have value in our society. They may ask questions like “If I’m not doing my usual role, how am I contributing to the world?” or “What is worthwhile about me now?” People need to get used to this by coming up with ways they can still have their self-esteem now that they are not fulfilling their usual roles. Body transcendence is when people age, they develop chronic and serious health problems, their bodies cannot move like they used to and their physical appearance becomes worse, which is not always the case if you take care of yourself. The majority of elderly may become disabled. People need to adjust by figuring out how to be happy in life in spite of their physical disabilities and health issues. Self-transcendence describes the stage of approaching death in which people need to focus on how they can help other people, especially their families and friends who will still remain after their departure. People need to adjust by coming up with how to help their loved ones and leave a good legacy. This is not about them adjusting to their approaching death, but much rather

I was second grader and departing for America, my friend and I were saying goodbye in front of the airport. He shouted to me in a way that everyone could hea r, just before I got inside, that I have to get into the airplane barefooted. I put my shoes in my carriage as he said. I didn't realize single thing before the man next to me burst into laughter and told me that there is no such rule as being barefooted. My friend always was my best friend as we went to the same school, same church and lived in the same apartment. However, my expectation for the airplane was satisfied as they had a television and I was overwhelmed by its enormous size. Unfortunately, I ate some meats and potatoes in the airplane despite my mom's commandment, "don't eat

The second study examined whether self-perceptions of aging influence survival and Levy found that older individuals with more positive self- perceptions of aging, measured up to 23 years earlier, lived 7.5 years longer than those with less positive self-perceptions of aging. Throughout his studies he also found aging self-stereotypes can operate without being aware of it. Lastly, the participants varied in the degree to which they had internalized positive or negative stereotypes, rather they did one or the

Aging is a process that brings up many elements to question from the one that is aging, and from society. As a matter of fact, we all will one day face this process; therefore, this article is one of many that points out the process of aging that may be caused by one’s cultures. Also, many discrepancies have been discussed on why the aging and psychopathology is associated with each other during the aging process. However, this article points out that many aging processes are different and is based on the culture of that individual. It also gives different perspectives on the aging process from different cultures. One in particular was from Britain, and it stated that they

The world we live in is tough, and self-confidence can either make or break a person. Confidence is when a person believes in himself, otherwise he can get lost. Self-esteem is affected by race, age, ethnicity, gender and many more factors. Confidence can also be associated with feelings about one's appearance. Confidence and its effects can be looked at through many different lenses. It is a characteristic that is constantly relived every day in a person’s life and can almost always be strengthened and improved.

Self-concept is an individual’s subjective perception about him or herself; this multifaceted set of reserved assumptions is one that greatly affects people even up until late adulthood (Mason, 2011, p. 360). At the age of 87, Mrs. Jones, the subject of the case-study, resides within an elderly living facility. Based on her previous lifestyle and recent activity, she seems to possess low self-esteem that can be portrayed through her lack of social interaction, possible depression, and pessimism. Among the four facets of self-concept—social, physical, cognitive, and academic—the two that impact Mrs. Jones’s self-esteem the most are the social and cognitive (Waller, Lesson 6). The subject enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and close

I had some mix feelings about this self-esteem inventory since I personally been dealing with depression for over 10 years. I would say that if I took this exam 6 years ago, I would be rated with sever low self esteem due to how I personally viewed myself. I might of appeared on the outside of having high self confidence, but on the inside I was always critical of myself. Since my treatment and changing the way I view myself, my current score for this inventory is 38. This score somewhat surprised me since I thought it would be lower. I did score over 3 on the "lie scale" which I have mix feelings on but being close to the average male score of 40 makes me feel good. With my recovery, I learned how to fight back the old negative views I had

Self-esteem is “the sense of underpinning self-values, self-acceptance, and self-love, thought to be a powerful buffer against perceived threats” (Seaward, 2015). Self-esteem is how we feel about and view ourselves. When someone puts us down, treats us badly, or gives us compliments and loves us that is what builds or brings down our self-esteem. Self-esteem is brought on by our feelings, thoughts, actions, and memories (Seaward, 2015). Self-esteem plays a big role with stress. If a person is brought down and feels little by others and themselves, it can make them very stressed. Low self-esteem is one key factor that can bring out the stress in those who are stressed. Low self-esteem is not feeling happy about yourself or your thoughts,

Elementary school in many ways can help shape the ways young children think, it may affect their level of self-esteem, and how they view relationships based on their own peer experiences. Elementary school is also another place where children interact with other students and adults and learn what social norms and behavior looks like. Social development builds our self-esteem by developing a positive and healthy image of ourselves through peer interactions and daily experiences, whether in elementary, middle and high school or in any other aspect of our lives. It is important to look at how social

Furthermore, the effects of these awards go far beyond sports and contests. Being awarded at such a young age for just about anything is highly misleading of how the real world works. Many young Americans have developed a sense of entitlement, expecting to gain more in return for less effort. Per a study done by Bernard Goldberg approximately one out of every three college students believes they deserve a B just for attending their courses. This sense of privilege is an almost contagious mind-set that has only gotten worse. But many ask how exactly the idea that one should be rewarded for almost anything began?

Over the last three weeks, the Purple Group has been making great strides in building rapport and group members have been opening up about their personal conflicts, anxieties and insecurities. I have felt touched that others have disclosed such heartfelt and gut wrenching personal histories and at times, I have been almost moved to tears. While we have had many positive experiences and discussed many positive aspects in our lives within the last three groups, I can 't help but think about the negative and emotional experiences. It is because of this that I want to spend an hour discussing issues relating to self-esteem and self-image. I would like to consciously bring some well needed positivity to the group.

The problem the authors are addressing is the reason correlations of implicit and explicit self-esteem is lower in Chinese culture versus western culture (Yu, Chen, Zhang, and Jin, 2015). The authors suggested the problem has not been clearly defined and researched and this was their motivation in researching this topic. They wanted a clearer understanding as to why implicit and explicit self-esteem is lower in Chinese cultures versus western cultures. The authors were successful in articulating the problem with the gap in the literature. The authors defined and discussed in detail collectivists and individualists (Yu et. Al., 2015), and how it plays a role in self-esteem. The authors suggested people with a more individualistic background obtain a larger amount of self-awareness than people with a collectivism background (Yu et. Al., 2015). This is due to the fact that collectivism focuses on the outside world, whereas individualism focuses on one’s self. In the article a hypothesis was clearly defined. The authors defined their hypothesis as the following, “…we hypothesize that individualism would moderate the relationship between implicit self-esteem and explicit self-esteem, but collectivism would not”, as stated by Yu, Chen, Zhang, and Jin, 2015.

Self is described as a person 's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. From a psychological viewpoint, the concept of the self impacts self-esteem and self-image. But happens to that definition when we look at it from a religious aspect? In Buddhism and Hinduism, although there are many similarities, there are also key differences in the fundamentals of their teachings and texts, such as the Bhagavad-Gita and the Vimalakirti, regarding the concept of the self in the cosmological, social, and theological aspects of each religion.