self-esteem

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Much of the current research focuses on depression, while other important outcomes such as anxiety, stress, externalizing behaviors, self-esteem and aggression have received far less attention.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Jackson traveled the country preaching self-esteem and self-discipline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

And many young people are being encouraged to look at childhood as a primary cause of their depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I was a painfully shy, awkward kid, with low self-esteem and almost no social skills—a side effect of spending most of my childhood inside the OASIS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline