Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study
<strong>Background:</strong> Adolescence is a critical period of life for all people. Self-esteem is also a basic human need that affects one’s growth, development, and identity. This study aimed to explain 12-14 year-old female adolescents’ experiences regarding selfesteem.<br />...
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| author | Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharifabad Fatemeh Baghernezhad Hesary Mohammadreza Miri Reza Dastjerdi Golam Reza Sharifzadeh |
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> Adolescence is a critical period of life for all people. Self-esteem is also a basic human need that affects one’s growth, development, and identity. This study aimed to explain 12-14 year-old female adolescents’ experiences regarding selfesteem.<br /> <strong>Methods:</strong> In this qualitative content-analysis study, adolescent girls aged 12-14 years were selected by the purposeful sampling method. The data were gleaned using individual interviews and focus group discussions. The recorded audio files were transcribed and the information was compared and merged with available related literature. The derived ideas were compared and the codes were integrated to form categories. Ultimately, we extracted more abstract categories and sub-categories.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The concept of self-esteem in adolescents is defined as an intellectual approach to oneself. Adolescents considered perceived benefits and good feelings as the outcomes of high self-esteem. From their perspective, interpersonal and intrapersonal influencers contribute to self-esteem.<br /> <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Attention should be paid to adolescents’ self-esteem and its effective factors, including interpersonal and intrapersonal influencers. Therefore, appropriate conditions should be provided for adolescents to promote their self-esteem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bd72d7b63714d0392b266d8d6ff34d92022-12-21T21:51:54ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesWomen’s Health Bulletin2345-51362382-99902020-04-0172263210.30476/whb.2020.84215.102846496Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative StudyMohammad Ali Morowati Sharifabad0Fatemeh Baghernezhad Hesary1Mohammadreza Miri2Reza Dastjerdi3Golam Reza Sharifzadeh4Department of Aging Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IranDepartment of Public Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IranDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Para-Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran<strong>Background:</strong> Adolescence is a critical period of life for all people. Self-esteem is also a basic human need that affects one’s growth, development, and identity. This study aimed to explain 12-14 year-old female adolescents’ experiences regarding selfesteem.<br /> <strong>Methods:</strong> In this qualitative content-analysis study, adolescent girls aged 12-14 years were selected by the purposeful sampling method. The data were gleaned using individual interviews and focus group discussions. The recorded audio files were transcribed and the information was compared and merged with available related literature. The derived ideas were compared and the codes were integrated to form categories. Ultimately, we extracted more abstract categories and sub-categories.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The concept of self-esteem in adolescents is defined as an intellectual approach to oneself. Adolescents considered perceived benefits and good feelings as the outcomes of high self-esteem. From their perspective, interpersonal and intrapersonal influencers contribute to self-esteem.<br /> <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Attention should be paid to adolescents’ self-esteem and its effective factors, including interpersonal and intrapersonal influencers. Therefore, appropriate conditions should be provided for adolescents to promote their self-esteem.https://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_46496_04911eeef460ecb78d81245377e34019.pdfadolescentsself-esteemqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharifabad Fatemeh Baghernezhad Hesary Mohammadreza Miri Reza Dastjerdi Golam Reza Sharifzadeh Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study Women’s Health Bulletin adolescents self-esteem qualitative research |
| title | Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | self esteem in adolescent girls a qualitative study |
| topic | adolescents self-esteem qualitative research |
| url | https://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_46496_04911eeef460ecb78d81245377e34019.pdf |
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