The "Dark Side" of Self-Esteem
People with low self-esteem often have problems in life��"they make less money,
abuse drugs, and are more likely to be depressed (Salmela-Aro & Nurmi, 2007;
Trzesniewski & others, 2006). As you learned in Chapter 1, though, a correlation
between two variables is sometimes caused by a third factor. Maybe people low in
self-esteem also faced poverty as children, experienced sexual abuse, or had parents
who used drugs, all possible causes of later struggling. Sure enough, a study
that controlled for these factors found that the link between self-esteem and negative
outcomes disappeared (Boden & others, 2008). In other words, low self-esteem
was not the cause of these young adults' problems��"the seeming cause, instead,
was that many could not escape their tough childhoods.
abuse drugs, and are more likely to be depressed (Salmela-Aro & Nurmi, 2007;
Trzesniewski & others, 2006). As you learned in Chapter 1, though, a correlation
between two variables is sometimes caused by a third factor. Maybe people low in
self-esteem also faced poverty as children, experienced sexual abuse, or had parents
who used drugs, all possible causes of later struggling. Sure enough, a study
that controlled for these factors found that the link between self-esteem and negative
outcomes disappeared (Boden & others, 2008). In other words, low self-esteem
was not the cause of these young adults' problems��"the seeming cause, instead,
was that many could not escape their tough childhoods.
Please pick a famous person or character to describe that may fit these characteristics
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