Life and Career Skills: Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Vocabulary

20 vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the Life and Career Skills lecture notes.

Risk factors

Characteristics or conditions that increase the likelihood of negative outcomes; describe potential sources of harm during adolescence to adulthood.

Protective factors

Resources or conditions that reduce risk and bolster resilience against challenges.

Self-concept

The overall perception or understanding you have about yourself.

Self-image

The way you view yourself; your mental picture of who you are.

Self-worth

The value you assign to yourself; your sense of personal worth.

Ideal self

The version of yourself you strive to become or wish to be.

Self-esteem

Overall sense of self-worth and value as a person.

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Test (RSE)

A self-esteem questionnaire that uses agree/disagree items to assess how you feel about yourself.

Self-efficacy

Judgment of your own abilities and belief in your capacity to succeed at tasks.

Self-awareness

Being aware of your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and traits.

Self-acceptance

Ability to acknowledge and embrace all aspects of yourself—strengths and weaknesses—without judgment.

Feedback

Information from others about performance or behavior used to improve.

Cultural differences

Variations in beliefs and practices across cultures that influence self-concept and behavior.

Individual differences

Variations among people in personality, abilities, and preferences.

Career Test

An assessment to relate your chosen career to your self-concept and reveal relevant results.

Strength-building recipes

Creative exercises and habits intended to build strengths and improve self-concept; e.g., combining supportive relationships with self-control.

Honesty in self-assessment

Providing truthful responses when answering self-assessments to reflect true self-perception.

Coping with challenges

Strategies and actions to manage difficulties that affect well-being during life transitions.

Well-being

The overall state of physical, mental, and social health and balance.

Test scoring

The process of assigning scores to responses (e.g., RSE items) to interpret results.