A nurse working with clients in a health care facility influences them to make healthy lifestyle choices. According to Coopersmith, which base of self-esteem for the nurse does this example represent?
A) Power
B) Significance
C) Competence
D) Virtue
Ans: A
Coopersmith (1967) identified the four bases of self-esteem as (1) significance—the way a person feels he or she is loved and approved of by the people important to that person; (2) competence—the way tasks that are considered important are performed; (3) virtue—the attainment of moral–ethical standards; and (4) power—the extent to which a person influences his or her own life, and others' lives.
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