In Different Life Years Self-Esteem Varies Considerably

In Different Life Years Self-Esteem Varies Considerably.
Self-esteem increases as man expand older, but dips when people are in their 60s, although those who make more money and are healthier show to retain better views of themselves, researchers have found. In the study, published in the April publication of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers surveyed 3617 US adults venerable 25 to 104, trying to reach all of them four times between 1986 and 2002.

So "Self-esteem is mutual to better health, less criminal behavior, lower levels of depression and, overall, greater achievement in life," the study's lead author, Ulrich Orth, said in a news release from the American Psychological Association. "Therefore, it's urgent to learn more about how the average person's self-esteem changes over time".

Young mortals had the lowest self-esteem, but it grew as people aged, peaking at about age 60. Women had degrade self-esteem than men, on average, until they reached their 80s and 90s, the study authors found.

Wealth and fettle played major roles in boosting self-esteem, especially in older people. "Specifically, we found that occupy who have higher incomes and better health in later life tend to maintain their self-esteem as they age. We cannot advised of for certain that more wealth and better health directly lead to higher self-esteem, but it does appear to be linked in some way.

For example, it is viable that wealth and health are related to feeling more independent and better able to contribute to one's stock and society, which in turn bolsters self-esteem". As to why self-esteem peaks in middle-age and then often drops as common man get older, the researchers suggested several theories.