An individual's self-esteem can be affected by genetics as well as environmental factors, and poor self-esteem often begins in childhood. A person who experiences an abusive childhood or who didn't get enough approval from authority figures, feels his or her self-worth was based on achievements or feels excluded will often have poor self-esteem.
Continue ReadingOther factors that affect self-esteem include:
The signs of poor self-esteem include:
The signs of a good self-esteem include:
Self-esteem is not based on how well a person is doing, but how that person views or experiences him- or herself.
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