Abraham Maslow's Theory Of Self-Esteem Theory

Introduction
Self Esteem can be defined as the part of a human which covered the emotional and physical which a person need to express in order to boost their confidence and acceptance. It is a way of they would value themselves.
The self-esteem being derived from the word Greek which defined as reverence for self. According to Baumeister (1999), he describes self-concept as the belief on an individual about himself and the attribution to them by others. While the esteem is the value or worth that one gives oneself. The term self- esteem is defined as a person’s sense of self-worth and value. It is being seen as personality traits. It enhances the appearance, beliefs, emotions and behavior.
Self-esteem is how a person thinks and feels

The Maslow’s hierarchy highlights the basic needs of a human. He makes the learning become more interesting and people around happier with the achievement they aim. Maslow stated that people have ability to be self- actualized, to be all they can be. In order to gain the ultimate goals, they must seek for food, safety; love and self- esteem which is the basic to the complex.
Maslow termed the highest-level of the pyramid as growth

When it comes to friendships, it will provides a good opportunities as they will have companionship, recreation, social skills, be in a group for problem solving, managing conflict and etc.
As stated below, there are several factors that influence the self-esteem.
• Age: Self-esteem tends to grow steadily until middle school when the transition of moving from the familiar environment of elementary school to a new setting confronts children with new demands. Self-esteem either continues to grow after this period or begins to decrease.
• Gender: Girls tend to be more susceptible to having low self-esteem than boys, perhaps because of increased social pressure that emphasizes appearance more than intelligence or athletic ability.

• Socioeconomic status: Researchers have found that children from higher-income families usually have a better sense of self-esteem in the mid- to late-adolescence years.
• Body image: Especially true for teens but also important for younger children, body image is evaluated within the context of media images from television, movies, and advertising that often portray girls as thin, beautiful, and with perfect complexion. Boys are portrayed as muscular, very good looking, and tall. Girls who are overweight and boys who are thin or short often have low self-esteem because they compare themselves against these cultural and narrow