Self-esteem and its effects on the academic performance of students

Most people face self esteem problems at different levels. At some point in life people face this problem without realizing it. In the essay The Trouble with Self-Esteem written by Lauren Slater starts of by demonstrating a test. Self esteem test that determines whether you have a high self-esteem or low self-esteem. The question to be answered however is; what is the value and meaning of self-esteem? The trouble with self-esteem is that not everyone approaches it properly, taking a test or doing research based of a certain group of people is not the way to do so.

The concept of self esteem is widespread in life. When it comes to academics and extracurricular actives people associate high self esteem is necessary for success. Society makes promoting self esteem an important goal. With that in mind, it is surprising that only recently scientific literature began providing insight into the nature of development of self esteem.

Assessment: I will observe student behavior during their discussion and during the creation of their self-portrait. Also, I will assess students’ ability to come up with 10 positive

Academic self- esteem is wanting to get good grades and perform well in school by working very hard to get the best grades.

self esteem cultivates success. The greater our self esteem, the better equipped we are to deal with life’s daily challenges and stressors. Positive self esteem enables us to handle problems and bounce back from them quicker.

Self-esteem is essentially how you feel about yourself and how you judge your value. It is a state of mind that can be changed. These days many people are having low self-esteem issues. In this article by Amee LaTour, she has talked about what are the causes of low self-esteem. She presents her points in the form of an article. This paper will review Amee LaTour’s arguments and will assess the quality of her writing and concentrate on any zones of shortcomings in this article.

Another meta-analyses study looking at the affects of race on self-esteem found similarities across gender and self-esteem. As found in Gentile et al., self-esteem in males was higher among males than females in different races (Twenge and Crocker, 2002). Therefore, it can be concluded that males have higher self-esteem than females, regardless of race. Twenge and Crocker found that minority (non-white) groups have lower overall self-esteem than white groups.

“Self-esteem refers to the regard in which an individual holds himself or herself, and it enhances resilience by motivating behavior” (Gecas 1982; Rosenberg [1965] 1989). Self-esteem effects teens, especially girls in many ways. Some girls have

The results of the study came from the school mental health program (SMHP), a valuable part of the educational system worldwide. For more accurate results, the selection of schools was random. “According to their self-report, the students in the program in comparison to those not in the program were significantly better adjusted to the school and teachers; opined that they were capable of coping with issues with better self-esteem” (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).

In the Article, “Living with Children: High Self-Esteem not the Same as Confidence” from Journal Inquirer, on March 24-25, 2012, John Rosemond elaborates on the general findings researchers had identified between highly self-esteemed individuals from individuals with confidence to help the reader understand the meaning of these two words without interchanging them. According to researches, “People with high regards for themselves have equally low regard for others.” Rosemond stated that, “Highly self- esteemed individuals’ wants attention expects others to do things for them and [crow] about their achievement.” In contrast, Rosemond said individuals who are highly self-esteem lack humility and that, “Humble people pay attention to others, looks

Gaining education enhances a respectful life for an individual to live respectfully in the society. In this modern era, every individual needs to be educated. Education is one of the ways where people can know about the history of their country and also about the latest technologies. In the essay “Grades and self-Esteem”, the author Randy Moore, argues about self-esteem in students and their grades. He also claims that teachers should be genuine in giving grades to their students rather than focusing on their self-esteem. I agree with the author’s view regarding the grading system and disagree with the Moore, regarding building self-esteem in students.

The purpose of this research then is to find out of levels of self esteem differ in athletes and non athletes. The hypothesis drawn was that athletes would prove to have a higher overall average of self esteem when compared to non athletes. The null hypothesis is that their will be no difference between the two groups. Goals of this research are to satisfy some curiosity in the area and maybe dispel of some long reaching stereo types.

Children and adolescents with low self-esteem are more likely to have problems with peers (Hymal et al., 1990). Furthermore, they are more prone to psychological

I would argue that self-esteem is indeed critical to student success. Certainly, Maslow’s theory and model of student development can provide insight on the importance of self-esteem in self-actualization. Maslow’s theory understands self-esteem to be a measure of a human beings understanding of his or her acceptance and value. In order for an individual to have good self-esteem, he needs to perceive himself as understood, respected and useful. Recognition of the environment’s influence on self-esteem will necessarily help us to understand the importance of providing a positive educational framework in our classrooms. We must not undervalue the

As early as I can remember, I always excelled in my classes. I felt like at the time I was without a doubt an above average student. I often recall my instructor Mrs. Shek from third-grade saying, “Wow you are smart Jonathan”. Even my fourth-grade instructor Mr. William’s would often write comments on my essays like “Good job you outdid yourself”. My self-esteem skyrocketed early on, confident in my ability to excel; I felt I was ready to take on the world. My teacher’s comments had reminded me of a quote from an article I read called, “Brainology” by Carol S. Dweck. Dweck stated “In the 1990’s, parents and schools decided that the most important thing for kids to have was self-esteem.” (2) Its said that if we felt good about ourselves, we would be set. Little was known of the consequences of