ERIC Number: EJ689619
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
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Psychosocial Predictors of Taiwanese Secondary Students' Self-Esteem
Hong, Zuway-R; Veach, Patricia McCarthy; Lawrenz, Frances
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v50 n4 p430-447 Win 2004
This study investigated the relationships between psychosocial factors and self-esteem for 1,672 Taiwanese senior high school students (779 boys, 893 girls). Students from Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, completed a Chinese version of the Secondary Student Questionnaire (SSQ), which measures self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stereotyped thinking, personality, and satisfaction with nonacademic performance at school. Students were categorized into four groups: (a) high academic achievement/low self-esteem (HALS); (b) high academic achievement/high self-esteem (HAHS); (c) low academic achievement/ low-self esteem (LALS); and (d) low academic achievement/high self-esteem (LAHS). Results showed that two variables, personality/satisfaction and anxiety, were predictive of self-esteem for all four groups. Depression was predictive for all groups except low achievement and high self-esteem (LAHS). Research recommendations and educational implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Low Achievement, Personality, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Academic Achievement, High School Students, Self Esteem, Questionnaires
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 845 Education Centre South, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780- 492-7941: Fax: 780-492-0236
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Students
Language: English
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