Generally, Ivan feels pretty good about himself and believes that he has a lot to be proud of. Just recently, his girlfriend broke up with him, so he's been feeling a little less worthy than usual. If we assume that Ivan will recover from his breakup and start feeling good about himself again, then it can be said that Ivan generally has ________self-esteem but right after his breakup had ________self-esteem.

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Trait self-esteem refers to a person's overall, consistent sense of self-worth, while state self-esteem refers to a person's current, momentary feelings of self-worth. Ivan's belief that he generally has a lot to be proud of suggests that he generally has high trait self-esteem. However, his recent breakup has caused him to feel less worthy, indicating that he has low state self-esteem at the moment. It is likely that Ivan will eventually recover from his breakup and return to feeling good about himself, restoring his high trait self-esteem.

Generally, Ivan Feels Pretty Good About Himself and Believes That