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THE WAYS OF HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP
THEIR SELF ESTEEM
Jolchibekova K.J., Akbayeva K.K.
Taraz state pedagogical institute, Taraz city
The word "esteem" has to do with how you feel about something -- that is, how worthy or
valuable you think it is. So, as you can guess, "self-esteem" has to do with how much you value
yourself or how much you feel you're "worth." People with healthy levels of self-esteem know that
they're worth a lot without being snobby or thinking they're better than other people. Having a
healthy self-esteem is important because when you feel good about yourself, you typically make
smarter choices, you respect yourself, honor yourself, and go after new opportunities. People with a
healthy self-esteem generally live happier lives because they have a more positive view about
themselves.
The nature of man’s self-evaluation has profound effects on his thinking process, emotions,
desires, values, and goals. It is the single most significant key to his behavior. To understand a man
psychologically, one must understand the nature and degree of his self-esteem, and the standards by
which he judges himself. Man experiences his desire for self-esteem as an urgent imperative, as a
basic need. Whether he identifies the issue explicitly or not, he cannot escape the feeling that his
estimate of himself is of life-and-death importance. No one can be indifferent to the question of
how he judges himself; his nature does not allow man that option. [1]
When parents and teachers of young children talk about the need for good self-esteem, they
usually mean that children should have "good feelings" about themselves. With young children,
self-esteem refers to the extent to which they expect to be accepted and valued by the adults and
peers who are important to them. Children with a healthy sense of self-esteem feel that the
important adults in their lives accept them, care about them, and would go out of their way to ensure
that they are safe and well. They feel that those adults would be upset if anything happened to them
and would miss them if they were separated. Children with low self-esteem, on the other hand, feel
that the important adults and peers in their lives do not accept them, do not care about them very
much, and would not go out of their way to ensure their safety and well-being.
During their early years, young children's self-esteem is based largely on their perceptions of
how the important adults in their lives judge them. The extent to which children believe they have
the characteristics valued by the important adults and peers in their lives figures greatly in the
development of self-esteem. For example, in families and communities that value athletic ability
highly, children who excel in athletics are likely to have a high
level of self-esteem, whereas
children who are less athletic or who are criticized as being physically inept or clumsy are likely to
suffer from low self-esteem [2]
What exactly is self-esteem?
In psychology, the term self-esteem is used to describe a person's overall sense of self-worth
or personal value.
Self-esteem is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and
enduring.
Self-esteem can involve a variety of beliefs about the self, such as the appraisal of one's own
appearance, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors.
Components of self-esteem.
There are three key components of self-esteem:
1. Self-esteem is an essential human need that is vital for survival and normal, healthy
development.
2. Self-esteem arises automatically from within based on a person's beliefs and consciousness.