PSYCH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Social Comparison Theory, Social Identity Theory
9 Apr 2017
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10. 4: analyze the origins and effects of self-esteem. 10. 5: explain how social comparison functions in childhood and adolescence. For most children self-esteem improves in middle childhood: as children progress into the middle childhood years, however, their self-esteem is higher for some areas and lower in others. On the other hand, students with high self-esteem travel a more positive path, falling into a cycle of success. Having higher expectations leads to increased effort and lower anxiety, increasing the probability of success. In turn, this helps affirm their higher self- esteem that began the cycle. Knowing who you are and liking who you are are two different things: although adolescents are increasingly accurate in understanding who they are, this knowledge does not guarantee that they like themselves. Influenced by gender and socioeconomic status: during adolescence, teens become increasingly accurate in understanding who they are (they develop their self concept). Gender - especially in early adolescence, girls have lower self-esteem.
