A person‚was evaluation of his or her own worth; the extent to which one values oneself in terms of worth and competence. Higher self-esteem is considered a psychological resource (or protective factor) that may reduce social stress when the person faces undesirable events or conditions. According to Bandura (1986), it “… pertains to the evaluation of self-worth, which depends on how the culture values the attributes one possesses and how well one’s behavior matches personal standards of worthiness.” (p. 410).
See Ego, Mastery, Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), Parental styles, Protective factor, Self, Self-esteem, Self-perception, Social stress