1. Self-Esteem

2. Components of Personality
Self-concept:
perceptions (positive or negative) of your own characteristics
Self-esteem:
evaluation (positive or negative) of self-worth
Identity:
overall sense of who I am and how I fit in

3. Self Concept
Our perceptions, both positive and negative, of our unique attributes, traits, abilities, attitudes, and values that define who we are.
Includes our sense of self (who we are and what or who we want to be)
Three parts
Real self
Ideal self
Possible self
Not fully in place until adolescence and young adulthood

4. Self Esteem
Our overall self evaluation of our value and worth as a person, high or low, that is based on our positive and negative self-perceptions.

5. Dealing with Low Self Esteem

6. Dealing with Low Self Esteem
Recognize the contributors!
Get rid of the trash by challenging with the Truth!
Support
Self talk
Areas of Competency

7. Self-Efficacy
Our adequacy, efficiency, and competence in coping with life
Perceived self-efficacy ---> our beliefs in the above
Also involves our perception of control (locus of control)
Based on:
Performance attainment:
History of success or failure
Most influential
Vicarious experiences
Seeing those similar in ability succeed or fail
Verbal persuasion
Genuine encouragement or discouragement from self or others
Physiological and emotional arousal
Higher the response – the less self-efficacy
Lower the response – the higher the self-efficacy

8. Self-Efficacy Providing positive verbal persuasion
Self-efficacy can be enhanced by:
Exposing people to success experiences by arranging reachable goals
Exposing people to appropriate models who perform successfully
Providing positive verbal persuasion
Strengthening physiological arousal through:
proper diet
stress reduction
exercise programs