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Self-Esteem Intervention

SELF-ESTEEM INTERVENTION: SINGLE CLIENTì

This research assesses the effectiveness of an intervention ì

designed to improve the level of self-esteem of an adult person. ì

Behavioral system balance within a person is a manifestation of ì

successful adjustments and adaptations, even though observed ì

behavior may not appear to be consistent with accepted cultural ì

or biologic norms for healthy behavior (Fawcett, 1994, p. 192). ì

Living systems can and do operate at varying levels of ì

effectiveness and efficiency, but, to be able to operate at all, ì

some minimum level of balance, both internally and externally, ì

must be maintained. A behavioral system possess sufficient ì

flexibility to react effectively to usual variations in the ì

forces acting upon it, and it possess sufficient stress tolerance ì

to permit effective adjustment to many extreme variations in ì

these forces. There occur instances, however, when the stress ì

level reaches a point when balance in the behavioral system ì

temporarily or permanently is lost.ì

One psychological factor that impinges on a person's ì

behavioral system balance is low self-esteem. Low self-esteem ì

creates a potential for several outcomes for adult persons. ì

Specifically, job dissatisfaction has been found to be ì

significantly associated low self-esteem. Lower self-esteem ì

also has been associated with higher levels of stress ì

(Parasuraman and Alutto, 1984, pp. 24-33). Low self-esteem can ì

induce a "fear of failure" that in turn leads to "role conflict, ì

and the perceived consequences of occupational advancement and ì

= 6 á2 ìèincentive value associated with such expectations" (Abney and ì

Richey, 1991, p. 19). Hopelessness and depression often stems ì

from low self-esteem (Madonna, 1991, pp. 46-49). The loss of ì

self-esteem leads so...

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