Tetsuko talked about self affirmation, self esteem, and self efficacy. She also compared Japanese young person’s psychological states with those of other countries:
http://www8.cao.go.jp/youth/english/survey/2013/pdf/part2-1.pdf
http://www8.cao.go.jp/youth/english/survey/2013/pdf_index.html
Analyze 新教材 to see which lessons might be used to encourage students’ self affirmation.