Faculty Publications
Pulling Yourself Up Again: Women's Choices And Strategies For Recovering And Maintaining Self-Esteem
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Western Journal of Communication
Volume
61
Issue
2
First Page
164
Last Page
187
Abstract
This paper reports possible solutions to problems with self-esteem based on in-depth interviews with 59 adult women. Analysis of the interviews revealed three overall strategy themes important for constructing and maintaining positive self-esteem: (a) communicating and learning in relationships, (b) taking individual action, and (c) changing/maintaining an internal self-perspective through self-talk. The women used the strategy themes together, supporting a more holistic approach to self-esteem than developed previously. The important role of one's internal self-perspective is explained— how the women use self-talk, integrated with the other strategies, to address potentially self-esteem threatening or affirming situations. © 1997 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Department
Department of Communication Studies
Original Publication Date
6-1-1997
DOI of published version
10.1080/10570319709374570
Recommended Citation
Chatham-Carpenter, April and Defrancisco, Victoria, "Pulling Yourself Up Again: Women's Choices And Strategies For Recovering And Maintaining Self-Esteem" (1997). Faculty Publications. 3984.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/3984
