The confidence and satisfaction one has of himself or herself.
The value an individual places on himself or herself. Individuals with high self-esteem are motivated to understand themselves, judge themselves competent in dealing with life’s challenges, and consider themselves worthy of happiness. Individuals with low self-esteem move away from self-understanding, judge themselves to be poorly equipped to deal with challenges, and consider themselves unworthy of happiness.
One’s personal evaluation or view of self, generally thought to influence feelings and behaviors. One’s personal successes, expectations, and appraisals of the views others hold toward oneself are thought to influence this personal appraisal.
A measure of how much one values, respects, and feels confident about oneself.
How much one likes and feels good about oneself; self-respect.