Assessment of Socio-demographic Factors and Self-esteem among Imo State University Medical Students, Nigeria

Egwurugwu, J. N.; Ohamaeme, M. C.; Dike, Ephraim I; Chinko, Bruno Chukwuemeka; Egwurugwu, E. N. A.; Ohamaeme, C

doi:10.9734/jammr/2017/37041

“…Other studies also report that self-esteem is not related to age ( Azar et al, 2010 ; El-Sheikh et al, 2021 ). Concerning gender, the present finding supports Egwurugwu et al’s (2017) and Tajeddini’s (2014) findings; they found no significant differences between boys and girls concerning self-esteem. Other investigators have also found a positive correlation between self-esteem and family income ( Azar et al, 2010 ; Trzesniewski et al, 2006 ).…”

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Parental Intimate Partner Violence and Demographic Variables Predict Self-Esteem Among Adolescents in India during COVID-19

Louis

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Reyes

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2023

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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The COVID-19 pandemic may have substantially impacted adolescents’ mental health. Therefore, this study aims to assess the influence of exposure to parental intimate partner violence (IPV) and demographic variables on adolescents’ self-esteem. A cross-sectional approach was used in this study. The sample consisted of 214 adolescents from different areas in Kerala, India, who completed the Cooper Smith Self-Esteem and Child Exposure to Domestic Violence questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, and an independent t-test. Results indicated that exposure to parental IPV and demographic variables such as parents’ education, occupation, and family income significantly predict self-esteem in adolescents. Moreover, high exposure to parental IPV may cause low self-esteem in adolescents. School and family-based online interventions are needed to protect IPV-affected adolescents and enhance their self-esteem.

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“…Self-esteem refers to an individual’s overall sense of value or worth. 19 Various factors including age, 21 sex, 22 , 23 socio-economic status, 23 , 24 level of study, 25 academic stress 12 and family environment 26 influence self-esteem. A reasonably high degree of self-esteem is considered an attribute of good mental health, 27 and students with high self-esteem are found to have better academic achievements compared to those with low self-esteem.…”

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confidence: 99%

Status of self-esteem in medical students at a college in Kathmandu: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Shrestha

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Yadav

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Dhakal

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et al. 2022

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Background: Self-esteem is vital to living a happy, confident and content life. Medical students experience various forms of stress due to academic, financial and social pressures which could affect their levels of self-esteem. This study aims to study the status of self-esteem among undergraduates of a medical college at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Methods: After receiving the ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of NAIHS; we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among the first- to fifth-year medical students from December 2020 to April 2021. 190 were selected for the study using a stratified random sampling technique. This study used the Rosenberg self-esteem scale to measure self–esteem of the participants. A Google Forms questionnaire was sent to the participants via email. Then, the data obtained were entered in the Google sheet and later analyzed using SPSS 27. A Chi-square test was used to identify potential differences in self-esteem scores among different variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: This study included a total of 180 participants, among which, 18.9% (13.19% to 24.61%; at 95% CI) students showed low self -esteem. 74.4% (68.02% to 80.78%; at 95% CI) students had normal self-esteem and 6.7% (3.05% to 10.35%; at 95% CI) students had high self-esteem. The mean self-esteem score was 19.19 (15.01 to 23.37; at 95% CI). Female participants suffered more than males from low self-esteem, and third-year students had the highest percentage of low self-esteem (30.77%). Conclusion: The majority (74.4%) of medical students had normal self-esteem. However, 18.9% students had low self-esteem, among which, third-year students suffered the most (30.77%). Likewise, females exhibited higher prevalence of low self-esteem compared to males. Interventions to boost the level of self-esteem should be carried out to help medical students become confident and efficient doctors.

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“…Self-esteem refers to an individual's overall sense of value or worth. 19 Various factors including age, 21 sex, 22,23 socioeconomic status, 23,24 level of study, 25 academic stress 12 and family environment 26 influence self-esteem. A reasonably high degree of self-esteem is considered an attribute of good mental health, 27 and students with high self-esteem are found to have better academic achievements compared to those with low self-esteem.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Status of self-esteem in medical students of a college in Kathmandu: A descriptive cross sectional study

Shrestha

¹

,

Yadav

²

,

Dhakal

³

et al. 2021

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Background: Self-esteem is vital to living a happy, confident and content life. Medical students experience various forms of stress due to academic, financial and social pressures which could affect their levels of self-esteem. This study aims to study the status of self-esteem among undergraduates of a medical college at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Methods: After receiving the ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of NAIHS; we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among the first- to fifth-year medical students from December 2020 to April 2021. 190 were selected for the study using a stratified random sampling technique. This study used the Rosenberg self-esteem scale to measure self–esteem of the participants. A Google Forms questionnaire was sent to the participants via email. Then, the data obtained were entered in the Google sheet and later analyzed using SPSS 27. A Chi-square test was used to identify potential differences in self-esteem scores among different variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: This study included a total of 180 participants, among which, 18.9% (13.19% to 24.61%; at 95% CI) students showed low self -esteem. 74.4% (68.02% to 80.78%; at 95% CI) students had normal self-esteem and 6.7% (3.05% to 10.35%; at 95% CI) students had high self-esteem. The mean self-esteem score was 19.19 (15.01 to 23.37; at 95% CI). Female participants suffered more than males from low self-esteem, and third-year students had the highest percentage of low self-esteem (30.77%). Conclusion: The majority (74.4%) of medical students had normal self-esteem. However, 18.9% students had low self-esteem, among which, third-year students suffered the most (30.77%). Likewise, females exhibited higher prevalence of low self-esteem compared to males. Interventions to boost the level of self-esteem should be carried out to help medical students become confident and efficient doctors.

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Assessment of Socio-demographic Factors and Self-esteem among Imo State University Medical Students, Nigeria

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Parental Intimate Partner Violence and Demographic Variables Predict Self-Esteem Among Adolescents in India during COVID-19

Parental Intimate Partner Violence and Demographic Variables Predict Self-Esteem Among Adolescents in India during COVID-19

Status of self-esteem in medical students at a college in Kathmandu: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Status of self-esteem in medical students of a college in Kathmandu: A descriptive cross sectional study

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