Self-Esteem: Understanding the Concept Whether people know it or not, everyone has a self-esteem, but some have better grasps on it than others do. Most people's self-esteem judgments are based on what they value, their beliefs or interests, and the attitudes that they have (Beane, 1993, p. 6). Therefore it is impossible to escape the notion that someone doesn't have a self-esteem. It is whatever they make it out to be, but not only do they choose …showed first 75 words of 1093 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1093 total…but Davina is always questioning and wondering what people will say about her if she does this or that. The teenage years are said to be the hardest. This is when teens go through many changes, and have an "identity crisis" (Beane, 1993, p. 23). They are always trying to find where they fit in, what their role is in life. Finding a good stable self-esteem is they key to a healthy life and a good self-esteem.