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| Published: June 20, 2017
Self Esteem among Male and Female Adolescents
MSC Applied Psychology, PMDCP (Post Magisterial Diploma in Clinical Psychology) Scholar, Faculty, National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
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MSC, M.phil & phd (Clinical Psychology) Faculty, National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
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DIP: 18.01.110/20170403
DOI: 10.25215/0403.110
ABSTRACT
The aim of present study is to examine difference in the level of self esteem among male and female adolescents. A total of 200 participants (100 male and 100 female) with age limit 11 years to 15years) (mean age = 14.16, SD = 0.740) were selected from different schools of Karachi, Pakistan, through convenient sampling technique. First the ensured about the confidentiality of their demographic information then Urdu version of Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) was administered on them. Results depicted that there is difference in the level of self esteem among male and female adolescents (t (198) = 2.837, P< .05). It is concluded that there is gender difference in the level of self esteem among adolescents. The finding of present research can interpreted in terms of personality dynamic that has contribution in formation adolescents’ self-esteem. Some implications are required for enhancement of their self esteem.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2017 Rashid A, Bukhari S R, Fatima S, Saba F, Afzal F
Received: April 25, 2017; Revision Received: June 04, 2017; Accepted: June 20, 2017
Amenah Rashid @ amenahrashid100@yahoo.com
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.110/20170403
10.25215/0403.110
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Published in Volume 04, Issue 3, April-June, 2017