Correlations between Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction in Elementary School Students
- VernacularTitle:小学生自尊与生活满意度的关系
- Author:
Wang LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
developmental psychology;
self-esteem and life satisfaction;
cross-sectional studies;
elementary school students
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the correlations between self-esteem and life satisfaction in elementary school students. Methods:494 elementary school students were measured with CSES (Children's Self-Esteem Scale) and BMSLSS (Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale). Results: (1) There were significant gender and grade differences on self-esteem in elementary school students. Girls got higher scores(Means were 3.8?0.8?3.8?0.9?3.9?0.8)than boys on achievements, discipline and social morality-help(Means were 3.5?0.9?3.2?0.8?3.6?0.9,F=17.2?47.0?16.6, P