In psychology, the term self-esteem is used to describe a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. In other words, how much you appreciate and like yourself. Self-esteem is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and enduring.

1. SELFESTEEM
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2. WHAT IS SELF ESTEEM?
• Self-esteem is the degree to which one feels
confident, valuable, and worthy of respect.
• It exists on a band from high to low.
• People with high self-esteem often feel good
about themselves and their progress through
life. People with low self-esteem often feel
shame and self-doubt.
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3. AGE
• Self esteem seems to be high during adolescence
stage
• Changes in financial status and physical health
may account for the much of this decline.
• Among seniors over 60, self-esteem declines
sharply as people continue aging.
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4. BODY TYPE
• Children who are overweight
or obesity frequently experience bullying.
These youths are more likely to experience
low self-esteem both during childhood and
later in life.
• They may also have fewer friends during
childhood. Social separation can also
contribute to low self-esteem.
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5. GENDER
• Across cultures, women tend to
report lower self-esteem than men.
This trend seems to be most
pronounced in Western cultures.
• Indian scenario we seem the
reverse order.
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6. HEALTH STATUS
• Humor, community involvement, and
positive in group stereotyping were
linked to higher self-esteem. People
who kept their conditions secret or put
lots of effort into disproving
negative stereotypes often had lower
self-esteem.
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