{"id":8129,"date":"2020-07-13T10:25:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T09:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/?page_id=8129"},"modified":"2022-03-01T10:54:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T09:54:58","slug":"how-does-self-esteem-affect-communication-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/more-self-esteem\/building-self-esteem\/how-to-deal-with-low-self-esteem\/how-low-self-esteem-affects-your-life\/how-does-self-esteem-affect-communication-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Self Esteem Affect Communication Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Low self esteem can affect your ability to communication effectively with others. There is a clear connection between low self esteem and fear of social communication, according to an article published in Human Communication Research journal in 1997. But exactly how does self esteem affect communication skills and what can be done to improve them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I suffered from low self esteem, depression and lack of self confidence for many years and experienced a real fear of social interaction. This caused me to become very shy and withdrawn. I feel qualified, therefore to write about this topic and to help anyone looking to improve self esteem and communication skills. First, let’s consider how self esteem and communication is connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Low self esteem negatively affects communication as it increases fear of interaction with others (McCroskey, Richmond, Daly, & Falcione, 1977). Also, self esteem affects self confidence, necessary for effective communication important in your social life and career.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lack of communication skills will affect you in your everyday relationships with friends, and social events can become a nightmare. Likewise, promotion and career prospects can be severely damaged by low self esteem<\/a> and poor communication skills. Fortunately, I am going to show you how to improve these in a few simple steps, so make sure you read on to the end of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like many closely connected factors, the relationship between self esteem and quality of communication is a two way street. Low self esteem can cause poor communication skills, and vice versa. Improving either has a positive effect on the other. Let’s look a bit more closely at this connection before thinking about what we can do to build self esteem<\/a> and improve our communicative abilities and confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A fear of social events and situations can cause you to avoid social gatherings or opportunities to meet people. This can affect your social life and limit your ability to make friends and develop supportive relationships. Low self esteem can often cause self-doubt and lack of confidence<\/a> which increase the fear of meeting new people. It can also lead to a fear of social failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An extreme example of social fear is shyness. I experienced severe shyness and an inferiority complex as a teenager and into my twenties, and I can tell you life was almost unbearable. I beat it after a struggle, and now find that I am very effective and enjoy social interaction and opportunities to meet new people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may be wondering at this point, how understanding the relationship between self esteem and communication is going to help you to improve, we will come to this in the second part of this article. For now, let me tell you how I managed to pull myself out of the shyness I suffered. Basically, I faced my challenges head on and started journaling. I would set myself challenges, such as asking a question in class, or answering one. Then next time, something more difficult. I would note down in a journal every small success in my interactions with others. For every successful social step I achieved, I gave myself a grade and monitored my progress. I would note down only positives, such as how I could do better next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fear of communication is very high in students at university, according to McDonald<\/a> (1988). And communication skills are important for study success at this level, as any who have studied at university know only too well. Healthy levels of self esteem and confidence will help you to give a more confident presentation, which is a common requirement of for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, shyness affects 42 percent of 4th to 6th graders and 54 percent of 7th to 9th graders (Zambardo 1977). These are very high figures which suggest that more should be done to help young people develop confidence in their communication skills. This would not only have benefits at school and in university, but just as importantly, in daily life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One reason for a lack of social skills and bad communication is a lack of self confidence<\/a>. The connection between low self esteem and self confidence<\/a> is quite clear as is shown…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Something as small as smiling can make you feel more confident when you communicate with others. Want to improve your self confidence?\u00a0 Check out these Communication Skills hypnosis audios<\/strong><\/a> which will help you to communicate more positively and master the social skills you want so badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being sure about who you are and what you stand for is at the core of your self-concept<\/a>. Make sure to check out this helpful page and think about this important factor in your efforts to build your self esteem<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Self Esteem and Poor Communication Skills are Connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Self Esteem Affects Your Social Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A Note About How To Improve Your Communication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Importance of Self Confidence in your Communication with Others<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Assertiveness and Communication Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n