{"id":562,"date":"2022-12-19T16:07:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/pedingo\/?p=562"},"modified":"2022-12-19T19:08:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T19:08:39","slug":"emerging-violence-building-self-esteem-of-nigerian-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/?p=562","title":{"rendered":"EMERGING VIOLENCE: BUILDING SELF ESTEEM OF NIGERIAN TEENS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ann Arinze<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educator@ Peace Education Development Initiative.<\/p>\n

Keyword: Emerging violence, Self-esteem, Youth violence, Self-worth,Personal value, Narcissism, homicide.<\/p>\n

Content<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is Emerging Violence?<\/p>\n

What is Self Esteem?<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Educators at Peace Education Development Initiative (PEDI) are working hard on the challenges Nigerian teens face as a result of continuous violence in our society. This piece focuses on the rise of all forms of violence (direct, indirect, structural and cultural) and the need to call to battle against them.<\/p>\n

Emerging violence refers to the existence and visible behaviour of one involving forces intended to hurtdamage or destroy.Violence is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the intentional use of physical force or power,threatened or actual,against oneself,another person or against a group or community which results in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation.<\/p>\n

Violence in many forms can be prevented by addressing underlying factors like concentrated poverty, gender, inequality, harmful use of alcohol and drugs, absence of safe, stable and nurturing relationships. Violent acts can be physical, sexual, and psychological or emotional. Amidst all odds, self-esteem of young adults can be developed above all the listed factors.<\/p>\n

Self -esteem<\/strong><\/p>\n

Self-esteem is defined as a person\u2019s positive or negative attitude toward himself or herself. It refers to a person\u2019s overall sense of self-worth or personal value. It involves a variety of beliefs, appearance, emotions and behaviour of a person. Self-esteem is an essential human need that is vital for survival and normal healthy development.It arises automatically from within based upon a person\u2019s belief and consciousness and also occurs in conjunction with a person\u2019s thought, behaviours, feelings and actions. It is an important part of success. Too little self-esteem can leave people feeling defeated or depressed. It can also lead you to make bad choices, fall into destructive relationships or fail to live up to their full potential. Too much self-esteem (Narcissism) can be damaging, so the ideal is to strike a balance somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n

Components of Self-Esteem<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Braden, 1969, there are three key components of self-esteem<\/p>\n