Self-confidence
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| - | The socio-[[psychology|psychological]] concept '''self-confidence''' relates to self-assurance in one's personal judgment, ability, [[power (sociology)|power]], etc. | + | The concept of '''self-confidence''' is commonly used as self-assurance in one's personal judgment, ability, [[Power (sociology)|power]], etc. One increases self-confidence from experiences of having mastered particular activities. It is a positive belief that in the future one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do. Self-confidence is not the same as [[self-esteem]], which is an evaluation of one’s own worth, whereas self-confidence is more specifically trust in one’s ability to achieve some goal, which one meta-analysis suggested is similar to generalization of [[self-efficacy]]. [[Abraham Maslow]] and many others after him have emphasized the need to distinguish between self-confidence as a generalized personality characteristic, and self-confidence with respect to a specific task, ability or challenge (i.e. self-efficacy). Self-confidence typically refers to general self-confidence. This is different from self-efficacy, which psychologist [[Albert Bandura]] has defined as a “belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task” and therefore is the term that more accurately refers to specific self-confidence. Psychologists have long noted that a person can possess self-confidence that he or she can complete a specific task (self-efficacy) (e.g. cook a good meal or write a good novel) even though they may lack general self-confidence, or conversely be self-confident though they lack the self-efficacy to achieve a particular task (e.g. write a novel). These two types of self-confidence are, however, correlated with each other, and for this reason can be easily conflated. |
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| - | ==Factors== | + | *[[Confidence]] |
| - | Self-belief has been directly connected to an individual's [[social network]], the activities they participate in, and what they hear about themselves from others. Positive self-esteem has been linked to factors such as [[psychological health]], mattering to others, and both [[body image]] and [[physical health]]. Low self-esteem in adolescents has been shown to be an important predictor of unhealthy behaviours and psychological problems such as [[suicidal]] ideation later in life. | + | *[[Imperturbability]] |
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| - | During [[adolescence]], self-esteem is affected by age, race, ethnicity, [[puberty]], health, body height, body weight, body image, involvement in physical activities, [[gender presentation]], gender identity, mental health, and awakening or discovery of sexuality. Self-confidence can vary and be observed in a variety of dimensions. Components of one's social and academic life affect self-esteem. An individual's self-confidence can vary in different environments, such as at home or in school. | + | |
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| - | ==The Wheel of Wellness== | + | |
| - | The Wheel of Wellness was the first theoretical model of Wellness based in [[counseling theory]]. It is a model based on [[Alfred Adler|Adler]]'s individual psychology and cross-disciplinary research on characteristics of healthy people who live longer and with a higher [[quality of life]]. The Wheel of Wellness includes five life tasks that relate to each other: [[spirituality]], self-direction, work and leisure, friendship, and love. There are 15 subtasks of self-direction areas: sense of worth, sense of control, realistic beliefs, emotional awareness and coping, [[problem solving]] and [[creativity]], sense of [[humor]], nutrition, exercise, self-care, [[stress management]], [[gender identity]], and [[cultural identity]]. There are also five second-order factors, the Creative Self, Coping Self, Social Self, Essential Self, and Physical Self, which allow exploration of the meaning of wellness within the total self. In order to achieve a high self-esteem, it is essential to focus on identifying strengths, positive assets, and resources related to each component of the Wellness model and using these strengths to cope with life challenges. | + | |
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| - | [[Implicit memory|Implicit]] can be defined as something that is implied or understood though not directly expressed. [[Sexually explicit|Explicit]] is defined as something that is fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied. Implicitly measured self-esteem has been found to be weakly correlated with explicitly measured self-esteem. This leads some critics to assume that explicit and implicit self-confidence are two completely different types of self-esteem. Therefore, this has drawn the conclusion that one will either have a distinct, unconscious self-esteem OR they will consciously misrepresent how they feel about themselves. Recent studies have shown that implicit self-esteem doesn't particularly tap into the [[unconscious mind|unconscious]], rather that people consciously overreport their levels of self-esteem. Another possibility is that implicit measurement may be assessing a different aspect of conscious self-esteem altogether. Inaccurate self-evaluation is commonly observed in healthy populations. In the extreme, large differences between oneʼs [[self-perception]] and oneʼs actual behavior is a hallmark of a number of disorders that have important implications for understanding treatment seeking and compliance. | + | |
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The concept of self-confidence is commonly used as self-assurance in one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc. One increases self-confidence from experiences of having mastered particular activities. It is a positive belief that in the future one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do. Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an evaluation of one’s own worth, whereas self-confidence is more specifically trust in one’s ability to achieve some goal, which one meta-analysis suggested is similar to generalization of self-efficacy. Abraham Maslow and many others after him have emphasized the need to distinguish between self-confidence as a generalized personality characteristic, and self-confidence with respect to a specific task, ability or challenge (i.e. self-efficacy). Self-confidence typically refers to general self-confidence. This is different from self-efficacy, which psychologist Albert Bandura has defined as a “belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task” and therefore is the term that more accurately refers to specific self-confidence. Psychologists have long noted that a person can possess self-confidence that he or she can complete a specific task (self-efficacy) (e.g. cook a good meal or write a good novel) even though they may lack general self-confidence, or conversely be self-confident though they lack the self-efficacy to achieve a particular task (e.g. write a novel). These two types of self-confidence are, however, correlated with each other, and for this reason can be easily conflated.
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