| No. |
High Self-esteem |
Low Self-esteem |
| 1 |
Rational |
Irrational |
| 2 |
Realism |
Blind to reality |
| 3 |
Flexible |
Rigid |
| 4 |
Creative |
Fearful of new and unfamiliar |
| 5 |
Independent |
Inappropriate conformity |
| 6 |
Able to manage change |
Defensive |
| 7 |
Willing to admit and correct mistakes |
Over compliant |
| 8 |
Benevolent |
Over controlling |
| 9 |
Cooperative |
Fear of / Hostility towards others |
| 10 |
Expresses self |
Proves self |
| 11 |
Seeks challenges |
Seeks safety of familiar and undemanding |
| 12 |
More honest communications |
Evasive / inappropriate communications |
| 13 |
Better equipped to cope |
Less equipped to cope |
| 14 |
Quicker to recover |
Less quick to recover |
| 15 |
More ambitious to experience life |
Less aspiration |
| 16 |
Form nourishing relationships |
Form toxic relationships |
| 17 |
More persistent in difficult times |
Gives up |
| 18 |
Solve problems |
Worries about problems |
| 19 |
Takes risks |
Avoids risks |
| 20 |
Tolerates frustrations well |
Easily frustrated |