self-esteem

healthy self-esteem

balanced view of oneself including strengths and weaknesses

self-concept

beliefs, attitudes, and opinions each person hold to be true about his or her personal existence

2 components of self-esteem

body image and personal identity

trust vs mistrust age

birth-18 months

autonomy vs shame & doubt age

18 months-3 years

initiative vs guilt age

3-6 years

industry vs inferiority age

6-12 years

identity vs role confusion age

12-20 years

intimacy vs isolation age

20-30 years

generativity vs stagnation age

30-65 years

integrity vs despair age

65 years or more

focal stimuli

immediate concern of threat to self-esteem

contextual stimuli

all other stimuli present in environment that contribute to behavior caused by focal stimuli

residual stimuli

previous experiences influence maladaptive behavior in response to focal and contextual stimuli

rigid boundaries

someone has a hard time trusting someone else and unable to change that when appropriate

flexible boundaries

healthy; can let go of boundaries if appropriate and healthy to do so

enmeshed boundaries

two people’s boundaries are so blended we do not know where it starts and where it ends