Emotional Health and Stress Management
James M. Rippe in Lifestyle Medicine, 2019
Self-worth is the inherent worth of every human being. There is a basic difference between self-worth and self-esteem. Self-esteem, on the other hand, is pride in oneself, and is primarily a measure of a person’s belief in how worthy, lovable, or capable they are, in comparison to others. The two are sometimes confused but are separate constructs. Studies by Emler, a social psychologist, have shown that people with a high opinion of themselves pose a far greater threat to others than those with low self-esteem.6 Dr. Backus proposes that when pride is dominant it commonly negatively affects self-worth. He proposes the following behaviors to identify pride: trying to be noticed, craving attention, looking for compliments, needing to be important, detesting the idea of being submissive, loathing the idea of admitting to wrongdoing, being strongly opinionated, being argumentative, demanding one’s own way, wanting control over others, flaunting of individual rights, refusing advice, being critical yet resenting criticism, being oversensitive, and thinking one has excellences that are, in reality, not present. 7
Organ Transplantation and Tissue Donation: A Theological Look
William R. DeLong in Organ Transplantation in Religious, Ethical and Social Context: No Room for Death, 2014
High self esteem enables a person to live more fully in the present. A positive outcome in organ transplantation gives a person more energy in the present Some choose to view this experience as a gift from God. They see that they have been given a second chance. In my contact with Reverend Clouse, the patient who has had the positive results with his six year old heart transplant, I became aware that he has seen very much what this second chance means. In my earlier work with heart patients, I concluded that a diseased heart may seem to produce in them a “sick self-image.” Once health has improved there is a need for further work to help in the adjustment of what they are now able to do in terms of physical exertion and psychosocial functioning as these relate to change in self-image. There are good results in the shift to a positive change in self-image.
Eating disorders
Quentin Spender, Judith Barnsley, Alison Davies, Jenny Murphy in Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2019
Obese children are usually fat because their intake of calories is more than their expenditure. While genetic factors may be relevant, and family eating habits invariably are, endocrine causes are rare. One of the conditions predisposing to the most severe obesity is Prader-Willi syndrome, which should be diagnosed in the early years of life through chromosome analysis, because of dysmorphic features and floppiness. Other syndromes are probably even rarer. Low self-esteem and other psychological problems are common, but it is not easy to tell whether they are the cause or the consequence of the obesity.
Causes of construction injuries: a review
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2022
Getnet Engeda Birhane, Li Yang, Jichao Geng, Junqi Zhu
Self-esteem refers to an individual’s perception or subjective appraisal of one’s own self-worth, one’s feelings of self-respect and self-confidence, and the extent to which the individual holds positive or negative views about self. Employees want to prove they are ‘tough guys’ through breaching safety rules. They are not scared of getting hurt or injured. More experienced workers do not feel comfortable following safety procedures. Workers perform risky jobs to exhibit their self-esteem and coworkers also encourage them. Further, they do not use PPE to avoid being teased by their coworkers [9]. Workers see their coworkers and follow the same unsafe behavior. In some instances, workers see other workers and feel that if they do not perform the same ways their coworkers perform the work, they fear being teased. Thus, coworkers breached safety rules and procedures and undertook work in an unsafe procedure, which led them to CIs [38].
Identity Development and Self-Esteem in Transgender Men: The Importance of Masculinity
Published in Journal of Homosexuality, 2023
Wind Goodfriend, Amber L. Garcia, Ann E. Hoover, Meara M. Habashi, Tay Hack, Angus Raymond
Identity development is also tied to self-esteem. For example, one study found that gender identity acceptance and perceived gender appearance both predicted self-esteem in trans and cisgender individuals (van den Brink, Vollmann, & van Weelie, 2020). Self-esteem is an essential and pervasive factor in predicting a wide range of mental health and well-being outcomes (for a meta-analysis see Sowislo & Orth, 2013). A qualitative study of transgender youth found that identity development was challenged by issues such as social stigma and family disapproval, but that these challenges were mitigated by self-esteem; this resilience was associated with fewer mental illness symptoms (Grossman, D’augelli, & Frank, 2011). Other studies confirm the importance of self-esteem in trans people in terms of predicting a variety of positive outcomes relevant to mental and physical health (e.g., Bouman, Davey, Meyer, Witcomb, & Arcelus, 2016; Chang et al., 2019; Tabaac, Perrin, & Benotsch, 2018). Further understanding origins of self-esteem in trans people is of great importance and will help identify areas of need for trans advocacy.
Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Risky Sexual Behavior among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review
Published in American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
Adolescents with low self-esteem were more likely to not use condoms (Supplement 2 (Miller et al. 2000):). Low self-esteem can lead to an inferiority complex, which, in turn, leads to poor self-perception. It seems that adolescents are involved in RSB to conceal such flaws (Boden & Horwood, 2006). These adolescents have difficulty asserting their wish to use a condom for themselves and their sex partners; they engage in unprotected sex due to inhibition when purchasing a condom and poor self-worth. By contrast, adolescents with high self-esteem use condoms during their sex. A Swedish study on RSB among high school students in rural areas reported that condom use and self-efficacy in purchasing condoms increased with self-esteem (Unis et al., 2015). However, there are also studies showing no significant relationship between self-esteem and condom use (Supplement 2 (Babalola et al., 2002; Chewning et al. 2001; Enejoh et al., 2016; Mlunde et al. 2012):), thus calling for further studies, including qualitative studies, on the effects of self-esteem on condom use (Arsandaux et al., 2020). Professional counseling and parental and teacher support are needed for adolescents with low self-esteem so that they can develop healthy self-esteem instead of trying to increase their self-esteem by indulging in RSB (Mruk, 2013; van de Bongardt et al., 2016).
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