Self Esteem Self Studies

ON ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM AMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Abstract:
Self-Esteem means an essential human need that is vital for survival and normal healthy development. It arises automatically from within based upon a person's beliefs and consciousness. Self-Esteem occurs in conjunction with a person's thoughts, behaviours, feelings, and actions. It is a feeling of personal capacity, self-respect, personal worth and how one feels about it. This article tries to explore some existing factors for having low self-esteem as well as some intervention strategies in the application of group activities in engineering colleges with the aid of observation, and self-assessment scale. The word ‘Self-Esteem’ in the present study means the positive self-image

It reflects a person’s overall evaluation or appraisal of his or his own worth. It is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and enduring. Self-Esteem is the positive or negative evaluation of self-knowledge that is included in our self-concept (Rosenberg, 1979, in MacIntyre, et al, 1999). Self-Esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions. It is, the positive or negative evaluation of the self. Self-Esteem can involve a variety of beliefs about the self, such as the appraisal of one's own appearance, beliefs, emotions and

The important thing is to try and do my best
7 I prefer associating with people who are successful and/ or popular.
8 I generally feel anxious in new social situations where I may not know what is expected of me.
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I don't find difficult to hear criticism about myself.
10 When someone mistreats me I think that I must have done something to deserve it
11 I am very concerned about my appearance
12 I think others are very focused on - and critical of- what I say and do
13 I have avoided making changes in my life because I was fearful of making a mistake or failing
14 I tend to let fear and anxiety controls many of my decisions.
15 I think that I have higher standards than others 16 At night, I frequently review my day analyzing what I said and did or what others said and did to me that day
17 I often make decisions on the basis of what would please others rather than on what I want or without even considering what I want
18 I sometimes lie when I feel that the truth would result in criticism or