tishk international university college of administrative

Hero Izzaddin JabbaryTishk International University

College of Administrative Sciences and EconomicsBusiness and Management Dept.

Master Degree in Public Administration

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Outlines:What is Self-esteem?

Factors that influence our Self-esteem

Signs of High Self esteem

Signs of Low Self Esteem

Summary

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Objectives:By the end of this lecture you will be able to:

know the concept of Self-esteem.

Recognize factors that affect self-esteem.

Identify signs of High and Low Self esteem.

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What is Self esteem?

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What is the Meaning of Self-Esteem? A DefinitionSelf-esteem refers to a person’s overall sense of his or her value or worth.

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What is the Meaning of Self-Esteem? A Definition

According to self-esteem expert Morris Rosenberg, self-esteem is quite simply one’s attitude toward oneself (1965). He described it as a “favourable or unfavourable attitude toward the self”.

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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."

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Self-Confidence: Is the ability to do things.

Self-image: refers to how we see ourselves on a more global level, both internally and externally.

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Imagine yourself walking home, or to your car, one dark evening. You’re alone, wondering about what to have for dinner. Your thoughts are disturbed by a quiet, rustling noise off to your left. What is it?

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Self-image may consist of four types:

Self-image resulting from how an individual sees oneself.

Self-image resulting from how others see the individual.

Self-image resulting from how the individual perceives others see them.

Self-image resulting from how the individual perceives the individual sees oneself.

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Criteria of self-esteem in our Society :

•Money

•Certificates

•Social Position

•Family Name

•Real-estate

•Social Media

•Appearance

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Factors that influence our self-esteem include:

•Personality

•Life experiences

•Age

•Health

•Thoughts

•Family

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Factors that influence our self-esteem include:•Social circumstances

•The reactions of others

•Values and Beliefs

•Comparing the self to others

•Religion

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Characteristics of people having

high/healthy Self-esteem

•There are certain characteristics that distinguish how healthy someone’s self-esteem is.

•Examples of these characteristics are being open to criticism,

•acknowledging mistakes,

•being comfortable with giving and receiving compliments.

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Characteristics of people having high

Self-esteem

•displaying a harmony between what one says, does, looks, sounds, and moves.

•People with high self-esteem are unafraid to show their curiosity, discuss their experiences, ideas, and opportunities. They can also enjoy the humorous aspects of their lives and are comfortable with social or personal assertiveness.

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Self-esteem

•Appreciate themselves and other people.

•Enjoy growing as a person and finding fulfillment and meaning in their lives.

•Are able to dig deep within themselves and be creative.

•Make their own decisions and conform to what others tell them to be and do only when they agree.

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Self-esteem

•See the word in realistic terms, accepting other people the way they are while pushing them toward greater confidence and a more positive direction.

•Can easily concentrate on solving problems in their lives.

•Have loving and respectful relationships.

•Know what their values are and live their lives accordingly.

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Characteristics of people having

high/healthy Self-esteem

•Speak up and tell others their opinions, calmly and kindly, and share their wants and needs with others.

•Endeavor to make a constructive difference in other people’s lives.

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Signs of Healthy Self-Esteem

• Confidence

•Ability to say no

•Positive outlook

•Taking responsibility

•Ability to see overall strengths and weaknesses and accept them and improving weak points.

•Negative experiences don't impact overall perspective

•Ability to express their needs28

Signs of Low Self-Esteem

You may need to work on how you perceive yourself if you exhibit any of these signs of poor self-esteem:

•Negative outlook

•Lack of confidence

•Inability to express their needs

•Focus on their weaknesses

•Staying in comfort zone

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Signs of Low Self-Esteem

•Excessive feelings of shame, depression, or anxiety

•Belief that others are better than you

•Trouble accepting positive feedback

•Intense fear of failure

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Some examples of issues that can manifest from low self-esteem:

•Are easily angered or irritated

•Feel his/her opinion isn’t important

•Hate themselves

•What they do is never good enough

•Are highly sensitive to others opinions

•He/ She doubt every decision

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•He/ She regularly experience the emotions of sadness and worthlessness

•He/ She finds it hard keeping relationships

•He/ She avoids taking risks or trying new things

•He/ She engages in addictive behaviors

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•He/ She finds it difficult creating boundaries

• He/ She gives more attention to His/ Her weaknesses

•He/ She is often unsure of who He/ She is

•He/ She doubts his/her abilities or chances of success

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It is hard to be me when I don’t know who I am.

It is hard to be happy when all I know is sadness.

It is hard to love if you have never known it.

It is hard to teach when I was never taught.

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It is hard to hope when all you know is disappointment.

It is hard to heal when all you know is hurt and pain.

It’s hard to be free when you have been chained.

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It is time to let go and get back to myself.

It is time to change so I can grow and learn.

It is time to have hope joy and healing.

It is my time to be free.

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