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Self-confidence is built upon the ability to begin seeing oneself as skilled. The process of developing one’s self-confidence is gained through step by step and day by
day experience. Many famous individuals have explained that their success is achieved because of having self-confidence Healy, 2009: 2. Brown 2001: 62
agrees that self- confidence is the learner’s belief toward himself in accomplishing the
task. In order to enhance the students’ self-confidence, the teacher is suggested to give the materials form the simple into the complex ones. Therefore, the students feel
the satisfaction of understanding a concept and they are ready to move forward to learn the difficult ones.
The students who have great self-confidence can face a successful transition in ad
ulthood. In order to boost the students’ self-confidence, the positive feedback can be given to them. Children who are taught to be ashamed of their mistakes will stop
trying www.helpingpsychology.com. In this research, self-
confidence is a feeling of someone’s belief or satisfaction towards his own skills, abilities, and achievements so that he can survive facing the
challenging situation, take risks, achieve the results he expected efficiently. Moreover, he will motivate himself to continue pursuing his goals.
2. The Importance of Self-Confidence
Confidences is vital because when people consistently take action and make the appropriate course corrections, they get massive result and achieve all their goals.
However, if they lack of self-confidence, they will stay stuck. Having no confidence means that they had no dreams or goals at all. Having the confidence, especially in
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the context of having the ability to listen to others, is absolutely essential. Without it, people
don’t communicate effectively www.helpingpsychology.com.
3. The Characteristic of Self-Confident Students
Self-confidence Gerber, 2009: 2 can be seen from many ways, such as behavior,
body language, how to speak, and what to say. The students who have high self- confidence perform differently from those who have lower self-confidence. The
following table mentions the different characteristics between high self-confident and low self-confident students www.mindtools.com.
Table 1: The Characteristics of Self-Confident Students
High Self-Confidence Low Self-Confidence
Doing what the students’ believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize
them for it. Governing the students’ behavior based
on what other people think.
Being willing to take risks and go the extra mile to achieve better things.
Staying in the comfort zone, fearing failure and so avoid taking risks.
Admitting the mistakes, and learning from them.
Working hard to cover up mistakes and hoping that they can fix the problem
before anyone notices. Waiting for others to congratulate them
on their accomplishments. Exaggerating the students’ own virtues
as often as possible to as many people as possible.
Accepting compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that
prospectus. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.”
Dismissing compliments offhandedly. “Oh that prospectus was nothing really,
anyone could have done it.”
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The table above shows that low self-confidence can be self-destructive, and it often manifests itself as negativity. Self-confident students are generally more
positive – they believe in themselves and their abilities, and they also believe in living
life to the full. These characteristics of high and low self-confidence are used as the indicators of self-confidence questionnaire.
4. Self-Confidence Breaker
