self-esteem
Let an agent explain self-esteem as a psychological construct, relay measurement, development and research findings from psychological sources with attribution, describe debates about its effects and about self-esteem programmes, and distinguish self-esteem from self-concept, self-efficacy, confidence and narcissism.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain self-esteem as a psychological construct, relay measurement, development and research findings from psychological sources with attribution, describe debates about its effects and about self-esteem programmes, and distinguish self-esteem from self-concept, self-efficacy, confidence and narcissism.
A person s overall subjective evaluation of their own worth, encompassing beliefs about oneself and emotional states such as pride or shame, measured explicitly by questionnaires such as the Rosenberg scale and implicitly through automatic associations as implicit self-esteem, studied in psychology in relation to development, mental health, achievement and relationships; self-esteem varies in level and stability, and its causes, consequences and the value of programmes to raise it are debated.
What it is for: Not applicable; a psychological construct.
It can be explain the construct; relay measurement and research; describe debates; distinguish related constructs.
Distinguishing features
Evaluative
Explicit and implicit
Level and stability
Developmental change
What it looks like
Not a visible object; an evaluation of self-worth.
Physical character
Rosenberg scale: 10 items note - 1965
typical trajectory: rises through adulthood, declines in old age note - meta-analyses
How it is recognised
Evaluation of one s own worth
Explicit self-esteem, implicit self-esteem, global and domain-specific self-esteem
Self-concept is descriptive; self-efficacy is belief in ability; narcissism is grandiose self-regard
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is measured by - among others
is contrasted with - belief in one s ability
is contrasted with - grandiose self-regard
In practice
Families and kinds
global self-esteem
domain-specific self-esteem
explicit self-esteem measured by questionnaires
implicit self-esteem measured by association tasks
state and trait self-esteem
contingent and stable self-esteem
Standards and regulation
No regulation; psychometric standards for measures
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving personal psychological advice
Presenting self-esteem as a cure-all
Confusing self-esteem with confidence or narcissism
Cultural bias in measures
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What self-esteem is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is self-esteem, and how does it differ from self-concept, self-efficacy, confidence and narcissism? definition
- Is the question about the construct, research or a personal concern? boundary
Kinds
Kinds.
Kinds
Kinds.
- What are global, domain-specific, explicit, implicit, state and trait self-esteem? definition
- Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Science Research.
Attribution.
Measurement
Measurement.
Measurement
Measurement.
- How is self-esteem measured explicitly and implicitly, and how valid are the measures? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Findings
Findings.
Findings
Findings.
- What does research show about self-esteem s development, causes and consequences, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Debate Debates and practice.
Attribution.
Debates
Debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What debates exist about the benefits of high self-esteem and the self-esteem movement, with positions such as Baumeister s attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Support
Support.
Support
Support.
- What approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and self-compassion address low self-esteem, in general terms? provenance
- Is the user seeking personal help, which needs a qualified professional? boundary
Context Culture and history.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How does self-esteem vary across cultures, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits cultural psychology? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the concept develop from William James to modern psychology? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of psychology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should implicit self-esteem be a separate entry?
- How should psychological sources be linked?
- How should debates about self-esteem programmes be recorded?