Positive Relationships Can Boost<br />Your Self-Esteem, Study Finds.<br />The American Psychological Association recently<br />published a research study that encapsulated<br />over 20 years of research in 10 countries. .<br />The study, conducted by Michelle A. Harris<br />and Ulrich Orth, found a distinct relationship<br />between self-esteem and social interactions.<br />For the first time, we have a systematic answer<br />to a key question in the field of self-esteem<br />research: Whether and to what extent a<br />person's social relationships influence his<br />or her self-esteem development, Michelle A. Harris, via EurekAlert.<br />According to the examined research, social support<br />and acceptance were found to play a key factor in the<br />development of self-esteem in people age 4 to 74. .<br />In turn, they also found that self-esteem plays<br />a key factor in the creation of social relationships,<br />creating a “reciprocal link” between the two. .<br />The reciprocal link between self-esteem and social<br />relationships implies that the effects of a positive<br />feedback loop accumulate over time and could<br />be substantial as people go through life. , Michelle A. Harris, via EurekAlert
