<P> Self - esteem reflects a person 's overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth . It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self . Self - esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself , ( for example , `` I am competent '' , `` I am worthy '' ) , as well as emotional states , such as triumph , despair , pride , and shame . Smith and Mackie ( 2007 ) defined it by saying `` The self - concept is what we think about the self ; self - esteem , is the positive or negative evaluations of the self , as in how we feel about it . '' </P>
<P> Self - esteem reflects a person 's overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth . It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self . Self - esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself , ( for example , `` I am competent '' , `` I am worthy '' ) , as well as emotional states , such as triumph , despair , pride , and shame . Smith and Mackie ( 2007 ) defined it by saying `` The self - concept is what we think about the self ; self - esteem , is the positive or negative evaluations of the self , as in how we feel about it . '' </P>
a person 's evaluation about his or her own worthiness is called
a person 's evaluation about his or her own worthiness is called
Self - esteem
Self - esteem