Laguna State Polytechnic University

Sta. Cruz Laguna

S.Y. 2018-2019

Self-Esteem

Agullana, Mark Bryan I.

CE-1A

Mrs. Camille Elcano

 Self-Esteem

Personality and social development refer to how a person’s sense of self-identity,

relationships with others, and skills necessary for social interaction evolve. Personal or self-

identity explains how people describe themselves in terms of values, goals, traits, and

perceptions unique to them. It is closely related to self-esteem or how much people value

themselves and their worth as persons

Self-esteem is the level of importance attributed to oneself and one’s abilities. One

may put a high value or low value on his or her worth as a person. In many ways, self-esteem

relates to a person’s attractiveness and social competence. It is likewise associated with

important positive or negative outcomes. For example, a high self-esteem is correlated with

healthy social relationship being emotionally and social adjusted, cheerfulness, and overall

happiness. On the other hand, a low self-esteem is associated with negative outcomes like

depression, anxiety, antisocial behavior, and poor personal adjustment (Murray,2005;

Trzesniewski et al., 2006)

Self-esteem is distinct from self-concept as the latter refers to the knowledge of

oneself or the image of a person’s views, perceptions, or description of himself/herself in

terms of certain characteristics.

One should strive to develop a high self-esteem because it determines his/her kind of

personal and social relationships, holding good feelings about oneself results in flexibility and

adaptability to situation and people. On the other hand, a low-self-esteem may lead to poor

social relationship.