Lesson 12º

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important factors in the development of self-esteem

Self-esteem is linked to various factors.

a) Resilience

The ability that a human being has to grow and develop amidst adverse factors to mature. To become a competent and healthy adult in spite of unfavourable conditions. This means that a youth can come from a family where either the father or mother is an alcoholic and the youth doesn’t abuse health conditions. However, the child experiences this situation as something that he doesn’t want to live and becomes “resilient” within adverse conditions.