2006-07-07 09:16:44 · 6 answers · asked by Jola 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
In psychology, self-esteem or self-worth includes a person's subjective appraisal of himself or herself as intrinsically positive or negative to some degree (Sedikides & Gregg, 2003).
Self-esteem involves both self-relevant beliefs (e.g., "I am competent/incompetent", "I am liked/disliked") and associated self-relevant emotions (e.g., triumph/despair, pride/shame). It also finds expression in behavior (e.g., assertiveness/timorousness, confidence/caution). In addition, self-esteem can be construed as an enduring personality characteristic (trait self-esteem) or as a temporary psychological condition (state self-esteem). Finally, self-esteem can be specific to a particular dimension (e.g., "I believe I am a good writer, and feel proud of that in particular") or global in extent (e.g., "I believe I am a good person, and feel proud of myself in general").
2006-07-07 09:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by pelancha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self esteem is what you get from having self worth.
2006-07-07 16:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by solisue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self worth: how much you care about yourself.
Self Esteem: How you feel about yourself. (Happy: High Self esteem, Sad: Low self esteem)
2006-07-07 16:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by TYP3 R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self worth refers to how much you value yourself. Self esteem refers to how positive or negative you feel about yourself.
2006-07-07 16:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by oneladyice1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self worth is who you think you are.
Self esteem is your perception of self, molded from treatment by others, verbal and physical experiences, how you relate to yourself and surroundings, how you are able to identify with others.
2006-07-07 16:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by gravelgertiesgems 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they're the same.
2006-07-07 16:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋