Citation: "Self-esteem." World of Health. Gale, 2007. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 15 Sept. 2010.
· “All people have a mental picture of themselves, their strengths and weaknesses. This mental picture is called self-concept or self-image.”
· “The idea that self-esteem and self-image are related to how people behave in society, perform in school, react to peer pressure, and interact with others has received a great deal of attention from psychologists and child development experts, beginning in the 1980s.”
· National Association for Self-Esteem (NASE) was created to research and teach self-esteem issues.
· Age can determine how you may feel about yourself.
· You determine how you picture yourself.
· Schools are trying to promote self-esteem through academics and extracurricular activities.
· You create a self-identity through interactions and experiences with others.
· You are not born with an identity.
· Attitudes of parents also influence the image of yourself.
· Many people find school achievement and self-esteem together.
· “…one-third (34 percent) of ninth grade students in U.S. public schools in 2002 left school three years later, in 2005, with a high-school diploma and the qualifications to apply to a four-year college”.
· Identity is also linked to violent actions and substance abuse.
· No matter how high or low your esteem is, it can always change.
· You can develop self-esteem and identity by facing and overcoming challenges.
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