{"id":9603,"date":"2021-01-01T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T12:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/?page_id=9603"},"modified":"2022-03-05T10:14:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T09:14:11","slug":"8-factors-that-affect-self-esteem","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\/8-factors-that-affect-self-esteem\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Factors That Affect Self Esteem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Everyone has regular ups and downs, but there are some instances in life that can have a profound impact on one’s sense of self-worth. Whether real or imagined, these situations can wreak havoc on a person’s confidence. Some of these issues can be fixed through actions while others can only be repaired from introspection (see Wikipedia definition)<\/a>. Here are eight factors that can affect self esteem negatively and how you can tackle them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several major factors that affect self esteem. These factors include appearance, employment, financial difficulties, possessions, age, relationships, education and family. There are other external factors that may influence self-esteem, but these are the most important.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For most people, self-esteem, according to VeryWellMind<\/a> is primarily related to how they perceive their own appearance. Appearance is indeed a major factor that affects self esteem, particularly women, according to this article<\/a> by Susan Harter. In her article she outlines how this problem often begins in adolescents, and especially in girls who compare their perceived attractiveness to that of others. One surprise of her research was that she found that even young children between 4 and 7 years old often begin to form self esteem on the basis of physical appearance, and that it appeared to be the top influencing factor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each person has unique physical qualities, but mainstream media hypes their own skewed versions of acceptable norms that are anything but normal. this is especially true for women and often influences how women want to look. Meanwhile back in reality, you have beautiful flaws that are all your own. If you accentuate your amazing features and let your own style shine through, people will gravitate towards your positive demeanor.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYour Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Employment Status, can it affect your self esteem?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n