In middle childhood, around the age of 7, children begin to develop self-esteem. Developing self-esteem is important because it determines how a person views themselves. Self-esteem formed in middle childhood changes by the time an individual reaches adulthood. Many longitudinal studies have been conducted on the development of self-esteem. One such article is “Cherish Yourself: Longitudinal Patterns and Conditions of Self-Esteem Change in the Transition to Young Adulthood.” The researcher wanted to see the change in self-esteem between high school and young adulthood, they also wanted to see if gender played a role. a role in changing self-esteem, this study is explained in the article. In another study, “Development of self-esteem from ages 14 to 30: a longitudinal study,” researchers investigated the development of self-esteem between ages 14 and 30 with a focus on how demographic variables such as gender and ethnicity, the five personality traits; feeling in control, risk-taking, health and income all played a role in self-esteem. The article "Cherish Yourself: Longitudinal Patterns and Conditions of Self-Esteem Change in the Transition to Young Adulthood" (hereinafter referred to as "Cherish Yourself") was about a study conducted to see if an individual's self-esteem changes throughout his life. The researchers investigated three main points in this study. The first point is to see if the individual's self-esteem changes when they leave high school and enter adulthood. The researchers predicted that self-esteem would initially have a non-linear trend, but would then begin to increase in young adulthood. The second point investigated was to determine whether the structure...... middle of paper ......increase or decrease in self-esteem was correlated with income. The results of the “Self Esteem” study are accurate compared to the results of other studies that self-esteem develops throughout life. After reviewing both studies, it can be concluded that an individual's self-esteem changes depending on their relationship status, ethnicity, personality characteristics, and characteristics. a possible effect on gender. People who have high self-esteem are generally outgoing, energetic, and easy-going. These individuals have many friends and are sociable. Adolescents' self-esteem may be based on their popularity at school. Popular teens will have higher self-esteem, unlike teens who are more reserved and don't have many friends. An individual's self-esteem can change during their 20s and sometimes into their 30s and beyond..