Life skills lecture#2

1. Agenda 8/25/14
• 1. Review “moving train”
• 2. Warm Up: Rosenberg Scale
• 3. Lecture #2 Self Esteem
• 4. Quick write #2
• Homework
• Test on terms Friday
• Read Chp. 2 Section 2 and answer questions #1-4

2. Self-­‐Esteem

4. What
is
self-­‐esteem?
Self-esteem is the evaluative component of the self. In other words, self-
esteem is what you use to evaluate your self-worth.
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Evaluating your self worth is often done by verifying who you are (athletic,
smart, determined, musical, timid, etc.)
1.Selective interaction- choose to interact with people who share your
conceptions of self (cliques like nerds, jocks, etc)
2.Display identity cues that illicit identity confirming behavior from others
(dress and act like our groups)
3.When we process other's feedback, we do so in ways that support our self-
concept (self-view)

5. Where
does
self-­‐esteem
come
from?
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1. Parent-child relationships are important for the development of self-
esteem.
2. Performance feedback- everyday feedback about who we are from
environment
3. Social comparisons- to interpret whether performance represents a
success or failure, we need to compare our results with goals and
expectations of ourselves and others.

6. Facts to consider
• 38 percent of boys in middle school and high school reported using protein
supplements and nearly 6 percent admitted to experimenting with steroids.
• 7 in 10 girls believe that they are not good enough or don’t measure up in some
way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships with friends
and family members
• Among high school students, 44 percent of girls and 15 percent of guys
are attempting to lose weight
• 75 percent of girls with low self-esteem reported engaging in negative activities
like cutting, bullying, smoking, drinking, or disordered eating. This compares to
25 percent of girls with high self-esteem
• More than 40 percent of boys in middle school and high school regularly
exercise with the goal of increasing muscle mass.