You have been asked to work with a 16-year-old male who is on the wrestling team. You begin your evaluation by asking him about his interests and how he spends his time. He responds that he doesn't do a lot because he's not very good at anything. He states that because he's not good at things he doesn't have many friends; he doesn't think others would want anything to do with someone who can't do anything but wrestle, and that he actually isn't very good at wrestling, either. Which of the five key cognitive concepts that impact volition does this best represent?

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The client's statement of "he doesn't do a lot because he's not very good at anything" and his belief that he doesn't have many friends and that others wouldn't want anything to do with him because he's not good at anything suggests a core low self-esteem.

You Have Been Asked to Work with a 16-Year-Old Male