What is Self-Esteem? (TCR1)

When we talk about how much we respect ourselves, how much we love ourselves, how much we care about ourselves, we are talking about ____.

A person who loves and respects herself or himself is said to have __ self esteem.

A person who thinks he or she is not deserving of love has __ self-esteem.

Most of us have self-esteem that changes from time to time.

• True

• False

People MUST always feel good about themselves and who they are. If you ever feel really bad about who you are, you will never have high self esteem.

• True

• False

Changes in self esteem can cause problems for us, especially if they happen quickly.

• True

• False

Where does self-esteem come from?

With my family, I feel...

• Terrible

• Fine

• Wonderful

With my grades, I feel...

• Terrible

• Fine

• Wonderful

With my peer relationships, I feel...

• Terrible

• Fine

• Wonderful