Photographic enhancement of children's self-esteem

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to enhance children's self-esteem through a five week self-photography project which provided each child in the experimental group with 60 pictures of himself in different poses. Control group subjects were provided with self-photographs at the end of the project. Fourth grade children were selected for both low subjective self-esteem and low behavioral self-esteem using the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and Behavior Rating Form. After five weeks of photography sessions, the Self-Esteem Inventory and Behavior Rating Forms were re-administered and pre-and posttest results were compared. The experimental procedure resulted in a significant increase in behavioral self-esteem for the experimental group, but no change in subjective self-esteem. Results were discussed in terms of Cooper-smith's theory of genuine vs. defensive self-esteem, with the speculation that the change in behavioral self-esteem reflected an increase in genuine self-esteem.

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