Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students
New demands and transitional changes during university stage can be a source of stress for university students, having an important effect on their well-being (Gutiérrez et al., 2010). The purpose of this study was to analyze the predictive ability of self-esteem on life satisfaction –cognitive comp...
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| author | Paula Ruiz-González Yolanda Medina-Mesa Antonio Zayas Rocío Gómez-Molinero |
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| description | New demands and transitional changes during university stage can be a source of stress for university students, having an important effect on their well-being (Gutiérrez et al., 2010). The purpose of this study was to analyze the predictive ability of self-esteem on life satisfaction –cognitive component of subjective well-being-. The sample consisted of 150 students (72% women, 28% men) attending to different degrees at the University of Cadiz and whose average age was 21.62 ( S D = 3.59, range = 18-48). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale R S E S - (Rosenberg, 1965; Spanish version by Salgado Iglesias, 1995) and the Life Satisfaction Scale S W L S - (Diener, Emmons, Larsen Griffin, 1985; Spanish version by Atienza, Pons, Balaguer García-Merita, 2000) were administered. Hierarchical regression analysis carried out indicated that all the variables entered explained 34.4% of the variance in life satisfaction (R2 = .34), although 32,6% was due to the influence of selfesteem, being its predictive ability positive and statistically significant (β=.61). These results were confirmed independently of the possible effect of age, sex, and students’ degree. These data provide empirical support concerning the importance of developing programs that reinforce students’ selfesteem enhancing, simultaneously, global life satisfaction levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3496dedafc045a3a80d42ad34a0f2522023-01-03T04:24:13ZengAsociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y DiscapacidadINFAD0214-98772603-59872018-04-0121677610.17060/ijodaep.2018.n1.v2.1170984Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university studentsPaula Ruiz-González0Yolanda Medina-Mesa1Antonio Zayas2Rocío Gómez-Molinero3Laboratorio de Inteligencia Emocional, Universidad de Cádiz (Cádiz, España) Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Social Sostenible (INDESS) Jerez de la Frontera, Universidad de Cádiz (Cádiz, España)Centro de Psicología Yolanda Medina, Jerez (Cádiz, España)Laboratorio de Inteligencia Emocional, Universidad de Cádiz (Cádiz, España) Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Social Sostenible (INDESS) Jerez de la Frontera, Universidad de Cádiz (Cádiz, España)Laboratorio de Inteligencia Emocional, Universidad de Cádiz (Cádiz, España)New demands and transitional changes during university stage can be a source of stress for university students, having an important effect on their well-being (Gutiérrez et al., 2010). The purpose of this study was to analyze the predictive ability of self-esteem on life satisfaction –cognitive component of subjective well-being-. The sample consisted of 150 students (72% women, 28% men) attending to different degrees at the University of Cadiz and whose average age was 21.62 ( S D = 3.59, range = 18-48). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale R S E S - (Rosenberg, 1965; Spanish version by Salgado Iglesias, 1995) and the Life Satisfaction Scale S W L S - (Diener, Emmons, Larsen Griffin, 1985; Spanish version by Atienza, Pons, Balaguer García-Merita, 2000) were administered. Hierarchical regression analysis carried out indicated that all the variables entered explained 34.4% of the variance in life satisfaction (R2 = .34), although 32,6% was due to the influence of selfesteem, being its predictive ability positive and statistically significant (β=.61). These results were confirmed independently of the possible effect of age, sex, and students’ degree. These data provide empirical support concerning the importance of developing programs that reinforce students’ selfesteem enhancing, simultaneously, global life satisfaction levels.http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1170satisfacción con la vidaautoestimabienestar subjetivouniversitarios |
| spellingShingle | Paula Ruiz-González Yolanda Medina-Mesa Antonio Zayas Rocío Gómez-Molinero Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students INFAD satisfacción con la vida autoestima bienestar subjetivo universitarios |
| title | Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students |
| title_full | Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students |
| title_short | Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students |
| title_sort | relationship between self esteem and life satisfaction in a sample of university students |
| topic | satisfacción con la vida autoestima bienestar subjetivo universitarios |
| url | http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1170 |
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