How to Build Self-esteem in Children

(and keep their spirit strong!)

Giselle Robles

December 8, 2004

Table of Contents

• A basic definition• Causes & Effects• Choices• Questions• Links and

References

Defining Self-esteem

• A basic definition• Defined by

Maslow• Low and High• The Rosenberg

Scalehttp://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/grad/socpsy_rosenberg.html

http://www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/projects/lane.ppt

Causes and Effects of Low Self-esteem

• Causes & Effects– Internal– External– Conditional

http://www.psych.upenn.edu/courses/psych170_Spring2004/Self-Esteem.ppt

Choices to Make for Your Child

• Choices– http://childparenting.about.com/

cs/behaviorproblems/a/childselfimage_2.htm

– http://parentingteens.about.com/od/agesandstages/a/role_parent.htm

– http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson085.shtml

– http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson085.shtml

http://www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/projects/lane.ppt

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AND/OR YOUR CHILD• Does my child have

difficulty making friends?• Does my child make

consistent negative statements about himself?

• Has my child been labeled as a “low achiever?”

• Is my child happy?

Links and References– http://childparenting

.about.com/cs/behaviorproblems/a/childselfimage_2.htm

– http://parentingteens.about.com/od/agesandstages/a/role_parent.htm

– http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson085.shtml

– http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson085.shtml

– http://www.notmykid.org/parentArticles/SelfEsteem/default.asp

-http://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/grad/socpsy_rosenberg.html

-http://www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/johlste/vol1no2/contents.html

-Boeree, C. George. (1988). Retrieved from internet December 8, 2004.

-Lane, A. M., Hall, R., & Lane, J. (2002). Development of a measure of self-efficacy specific to statistic courses in sport. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education

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