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INTRODUCTION
PREVENTION
INTRODUCTION PREVENTION
In this topic we will be looking at and
discussing how to prevent social exclusion
in young people and in particular which
approaches and common values are
important to the young person, the people
who work with them and society in
general.
Prevention
MOTIVATION, SELF-ESTEEM AND
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
INTRODUCTION
These are the subjects we will be discussing in this topic.
Motivation Drugs and
and self
alcohol
esteem
addiction
Bullying
Healthy
living
The cake is divided into four different “wedges”, where all of the parts have equal importance and link together to
help in the prevention of dropping out of education, which can lead to social exclusion and other issues.
MOTIVATION AND SELF ESTEEM
Motiva
tion
and
selfesteem
Bullying
Drugs
and
alcohol
addictio
n
Healthy
living
MOTIVATION AND SELF ESTEEM
 Self-esteem is the judgement or opinion that we have about our
own abilities, value and importance as a person. Self-esteem is
built up over the years as we grow up, but we can take some
positive steps to protect it from getting dented.
 You feel bad about yourself, so you get depressed, which makes
you feel even worse about yourself, so you get more depressed
and it can be difficult to break that cycle.
MOTIVATION AND SELF ESTEEM
 If you have low self-esteem, the thoughts you have about yourself
tend to be negative and focus on what you think are your weaknesses.
 Having a low opinion of yourself can make you more prone to mental
health problems such as eating dis-orders, depression or anxiety and
phobias, and it can affect studying, work, personal relationships and
your social life.
 So if you weren't already having a rough time, you get one anyway.
http://www.cpft.nhs.uk/GTRT/Boost-your-self-esteem.htm
CONCERNS
Why?
 Lack of motivation and enthusiasm can show up everywhere, at home, at work, in
relationships,
in pursuing goals and in everything else. This often, creates
indifference, unhappiness and dissatisfaction.
 There are many reasons for the lack of motivation. It could be due to a weak desire,
laziness or shyness, and it could be due lack of self esteem and self confidence. In some
cases, the reason is a physical
or mental problem, which requires
professional help.
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_children_young_people/better_mental_health/
believe_in_yourself
CONCERNS
Reasons for Lack of Motivation and Enthusiasm:
 Lack of faith in one's abilities.
 Fear of failure, due to failure in the past.
 Fear of what others might say.
 The habit of procrastination.
 Laziness.
 The feeling or belief that there are other more important things to do.
 Being too stressed or nervous.
 Absence of enough stimuli or incentives.
CONCERNS
 Self-esteem can just be down to your own temperament. However, negative
experiences in childhood can contribute to feelings of low self-esteem.
People who have been abused or neglected in their childhoods often have
low self-esteem or young people who feel they have not matched up to
their parents’ expectations. Other things that can affect someone’s selfesteem include bullying, trauma, poor physical health and social exclusion.
 Having low self-esteem can affect work, personal relationships and your
social life so it is important to tackle low self-esteem to boost positive
thinking and positive mental wellbeing.
DISCUSSION
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Self-esteem is a very important ingredient for a successful and happy life. A
person can be blessed with intelligence and talent but if he or she lacks selfesteem, this can be an obstacle in achieving success in a job, a relationship
and in virtually every area of life. Often young people who do not have self
esteem can be victims of bullies.
Show love and affection! All our dealings with our children, starting from
infancy, should be done with a lot of affection and love. A baby who was dealt
with love and affection will get a subconscious feeling that s/he is worthy and
important enough to be loved.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Compliment! Give your child compliments as often as possible, whenever
they do something right. Say, “I am very proud of you. You are very special. I
like the way you have done it.”
Make your compliments credible. It is important, however, that the
compliments be credible. Exaggerated compliments like, “You are the best in
the world. You are the nicest person that ever lived” can actually be counterproductive. The child will develop an inflated ego, and that can affect his
relationship with friends, which in the long run will have a negative effect on
his or her self-esteem.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Set goals The goal should be something attainable–to get dressed by herself,
to get a certain mark on his next test. Set goals that are suited for the child’s
age and capabilities (setting a goal which is unattainable will have a negative
effect). As the child works toward the goal, coach her along and compliment
her success each step along the way. Once the child reaches the goal,
compliment her achievement and reinforce her self-image as an achiever.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Criticize the action, not the person. When the child does some- thing negative, say to the
child, “You are such a good and special child, you should not be engaging in such an
activity,” instead of saying, “you are a bad child.”
Validate their feelings. When your child suffers a blow to his self-esteem, it’s important
to validate his feelings. For example, if the child gets offended by a hurtful comment
made by a friend or a teacher, say to the child, “Yes, you were offended by what that
person said” or “you were offended by the fact that the other person doesn’t like you.”
Only after the child feels that his feelings have been validated will he be open to you
bolstering his self-esteem by pointing out the people who do like him, and the positive
things that others have said about him.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Be proud On a regular basis, we must remember to tell the child how
fortunate and how proud we are to be her parents.
Talk positively in the presence of important people in his life, such as
grandparents, teachers, friends etc.
Never to compare them to others, saying, “why aren’t you like Johnny?”
When such comparisons are made by others, reassure your child that she is
special and unique in her own way.”
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Make sure that others dealing with them know their strengths. At the
beginning of the school year, speak with your child’s teachers and tell them
what your child’s special strengths are and about the areas in which he or she
excels, so that the teacher will have a positive outlook towards them and will
continue to build on those strengths.
Tell them on a regular basis that you will love them unconditionally. When
they fail, or do the wrong thing, remember to say to them, “You are special to
me, I will always love you, no matter what!”
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Tend to your own self-esteem.
You need to see yourself in a positive light. Parents who lack self-esteem will
have difficulties bringing up a child with a high self-esteem. A good positive
parent is a parent who knows that he or she is not perfect but values him or
herself, while always trying.
INFLUENCES OF MOTIVATION
Unmotivated student’s characteristics
They …
 … are sometimes confused
 … never have equipment
 … steadily depend on other
 … regularly disturb lessons
 … often yawn
 … are often hidden in a corner
 … are looking out of the window
 … scribble silently
 Some have always had school failure, others work pretty well, but slowly get worse
INFLUENCES OF MOTIVATION
The unmotivated student:
 - Doesn’t accept the "contract" that ties him to the
educational establishment
 - Criticises everything or expresses nothing
 - Gives the impression of not listening
 - He doesn’t recognize the authority of the teacher
INFLUENCES OF MOTIVATION
Extrinsic Factors:
•
Student’s emotional life
•
Mental representation that he has about his work
•
Social inclusion
•
Chance of achievement
•
Cultural universe
•
Social experience and its needs
•
Dreams and desires and ability to project into the future
•
The past with successes and failures
Parental attitudes have an important impact on the extrinsic factors: some are totally indifferent, others are too intrusive!
WHERE TO GO FOR FURTHER
ADVICE AND GUIDANCE IN
EUROPE
UK:
http://www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk/resourcesandcpd/research/summaries/rsselfmotivati
on.asp
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/DownloadPublication/Report/310_lost_in_transition%2
0(2).pdf
http://www.yps.lancashire.gov.uk/
http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx
This training program can be used by
everyone who in their work come in
contact with young people, and above
all to personnel groups, often
multidisciplinary, who will be able to,
based on the same values and
knowledge, cooperate in their work
with young people at risk of social
exclusion.
Thank you for your attention!
This project was developed by:
This project has been funded with support from the European
Commission.
This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use
which may be made of the information contained therein.