The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory as a Predictor of Feelings and Communication Satisfaction toward Parents among Learning Disabled, Emotionally Disturbed, and Normal Adolescents

1985 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael M. Omizo ◽  
Martin J. Amerikaner ◽  
William B. Michael
Keyword(s):  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
The Self ◽  
Criterion Measure ◽  
Normal Adolescents

This study examined (1) the predictive validity of the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory (CSI) relative to each of the criterion measures representing communication satisfaction toward each parent as measured by Bienvenu's Adolescent Communication Inventory and feelings toward each parent as measured by Low-man's Inventory of Family Feelings and (2) the differential validity of the self-esteem, communication satisfaction, and feelings toward each parent measures serving as predictor variables of the nominal criterion measure of learning disabled (LD), emotionally disturbed (ED), and normal (N) adolescents. The sample included 60 adolescents with 20 in each of the three groups (LD, ED, or N). In fulfilling the first purpose, Pearson correlation coefficients were determined which revealed that the self-esteem measure was significantly correlated with the mother communication satisfaction measure ( r = .74, p <.01) and the feelings toward mothers measure ( r = .56, p <.01). Relative to the second purpose, discriminant analysis procedures revealed significant results for one function (Canonical correlation = .74, X2 = 46.30, Wilk's Lambda = .42, df = 14, p <.001). The self-esteem, mother communication satisfaction, and feelings toward mother measures were significant discriminators (all p <.01) between the LD and N and the ED and N groups. No significant differences were apparant between the LD and ED groups. The results provided some support for the validity of the CSI. It was recommended that replication and cross-validation studies be conducted.

scholarly journals Work and Functional Limitations for Older Workers: Does Measurement Make a Difference?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 461-461
Author(s):  
Theresa Andrasfay ◽  
Anne Pebley ◽  
Noreen Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
General Physical

Abstract Social scientists have become increasingly interested in strenuous jobs as contributors to health inequality over the life course. Physically demanding work at later ages is of particular interest because it can have implications for retirement decisions, physical functioning, and disability, and strenuous jobs are prevalent among lower-income and minority older workers. Many studies have relied on occupational characteristics from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), but few have assessed how these measures compare to self-reported occupational characteristics in terms of identifying social gradients in exposure and predicting future health outcomes. Using data from 16,683 respondents of the Health and Retirement Study, we obtained self-reported and O*NET measurements of general physical activity, frequency of lifting objects, and frequency of stooping/crouching required in the jobs they held at first interview. Pearson correlation coefficients revealed moderate correlations between the self-reported items and corresponding O*NET items. Though they are measured on different scales, both the self-reported and O*NET measures of physical demands revealed similar racial/ethnic and gender gradients in exposure to physically strenuous work. Lastly, we fit a series of random effects Poisson models to assess how these measures predict accumulation of functional limitations, a health outcome thought to result in part from strenuous working conditions. We found that while models using self-reported working conditions have the best fit with the data, models using the corresponding items in O*NET have comparable goodness-of-fit. These results suggest that, in the absence of self-reported physical occupational characteristics, O*NET characteristics provide a reasonable alternative.

The Self-Esteem and Motor Performance of Young Learning Disabled Children

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Willoughby ◽  
Helene Polatajko ◽  
Brenda Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Disabled Children

Meaninglessness in the Second Half of Life: The Development of a Construct

1998 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine van Selm ◽  
Freya Dittmann-Kohli
Keyword(s):  
Cross Validation ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Personal Meaning ◽  
Sentence Completion ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Cognitive Component ◽  
Tentative Explanation

A new construct of meaninglessness in the second half of life was presented. We found that four theoretically based components of the construct of meaninglessness were expressed in the self- and life-descriptions of 95 percent of 153 Dutch independently living aged adults (age between 58 to 90 years old). The self- and life-descriptions were assessed by a content analysis of participants' answers on a sentence completion questionnaire for personal meaning (SELE). With respect to the content of the components of meaninglessness, we found that a lack of goals and an impoverishment of meaning was responsible for most motivational meaninglessness. On the affective level, meaninglessness is far more characterized by dejection-related emotions, than by agitation-related emotions. Alienation from one's self, others, or society appeared to be characteristic for most of the cognitive component of meaninglessness. The self-evaluative component was mainly characterized by low self-esteem. A tentative explanation was presented for the differences in proportion of each of the components, pointing to the cumulative character of the construct itself. Meaninglessness correlates positively with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) ( r = .37, p < .01) and negatively with the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (SOCQ) ( r = −.31, p < .01), which contributes to the cross-validation of the construct.

scholarly journals Test Anxiety and Its Relationship to Self-Esteem During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Nawal Hamid Mohammed Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
P Value ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Descriptive Method

This research aimed to investigate the level of test anxiety and the relationship between test anxiety and self-esteem among the students of the faculty of Science and Arts in Rafha campus, Northern Border University, KSA during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it intended to identify the differences in test anxiety among the students according to gender variable. The researcher applied the descriptive method, prepared a preliminary data form, and used the Westside Test Anxiety Scale by Driscoll (2007) and the Self-esteem Scale by El Sayed (2019). The data were collected online, and the sample size was (336) students. The results showed that the level of test anxiety among the students of the faculty of Science and Arts during the COVID-19 pandemic was high. The correlation coefficient between the impairment subscale and self-esteem was negative but statistically insignificant. Moreover, the correlation coefficients between both the worry subscale and the test anxiety total scores with the self-esteem resulted in a negative sign and statistically significant. There were significant differences in test anxiety among the students in the impairment subscale, the P-value was (0.005), which indicates that the difference between the two means is statistically significant, and the males&rsquo; mean is greater. While the P-value for the worry subscale was (0.226), which indicates that the difference was insignificant, the P-value of the test anxiety total scores was (0.029), which reveals that the difference between the two means is statistically significant, and the males&rsquo; mean is greater.

scholarly journals Influence of Self-esteem and Spouse Support on Prenatal Depression in Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-220
Author(s):  
Eun Joo Lee ◽  
Ji Yeong Lee ◽  
Su Jin Lee ◽  
Se Eun Yu
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Prenatal Depression ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Spouse Support

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the effect of self-esteem and spouse support on prenatal depression.Methods: The subjects were 131 pregnant women who visited two women clinics located in Changwon City. Data were collected from September 25 to November 20, 2019, and the self-report questionnaire included spouse support, self-esteem, and prenatal depression. The collected data were analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 23.0 using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.Results: Prenatal depression had a significant negative correlation with self-esteem (r=-0.39, p=0.001) and spouse support (r=-0.36, p<0.001). The factors affecting prenatal depression were religion (β=-0.16, p=0.035), monthly family income (β=-0.15, p=0.040), self-esteem (β=-0.25, p=0.002), and spouse support (β=-0.19, p=0.017); these variables explained 28.4% of the variance in prenatal depression.Conclusion: To prevent depression in pregnant women, professional counseling and support systems such as spouses, religious and social environments should be applied to pregnant women, especially those with low self-esteem. Additionally, more financial support should be provided for low-income pregnant women. Further, there is a need to screen and manage the risk of depression in pregnancy.

Empathy with the self and its relationship to creativity and innovation among students of Fine Arts Institutes

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 439-474
Author(s):  
THABIT JUMAA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
The Self ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The study was conducted on the students of the Fine Art Institutes in Basrah. 1 - level of self-esteem among students of the institutes of fine arts in light of the variable sex. 2 - the level of creativity and innovation among the students of the Institute of Fine Arts in light of the variable sex. 3. The nature of the relationship between self-esteem, creativity and innovation among the students of the Fine Art Institutes. The current research community included students of fine art institutes in Basra for the academic year (2019/2018). The study sample consisted of (120) students and (60) students and (60) students. About 15% of the members of the original society were chosen by the random stratified method. The researcher used two tools to achieve his research objectives: Researcher for this study. The second measure is creativity and innovation, prepared by Kilford (1988). The researcher achieved the validity of the measure of self-esteem in the manner of virtual honesty and the coefficient of stability in the way Vkronbach (83%). The measure of creativity and innovation has a coefficient of stability (0.66) and when modified by the equation of Spearman Brown (0.79). Testing methods and re-testing. Statistical methods were used to suit the nature and objectives of the current research. These include the T-test, the Vaccronbach equation, the Pearson correlation coefficient, The result of the current research is: The relationship between self-esteem, creativity and innovation is significant. The nature of the relationship between the two variables and the gender variable is significant. It shows that the contribution of a variable was associated with a sense of self-esteem, creativity and innovation. In the light of the research results, the researcher made a number of recommendations and suggestions. Keywords: Empathy with the self (kindness, participation, attendance), creativity and innovation (fluency, flexibility, originality), sample, measures, experimentation, discussion of results, recommendations, suggestions.

scholarly journals EXAMINATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SELF-ESTEEM AS A DETERMINANT OF THEIR MARITAL ADJUSTMENT IN ANAMBRA STATE

2021 ◽  
pp. 384-389
Author(s):  
Chinyelu Nwokolo ◽  
Ada Anyamene ◽  
Edith Muojeke N.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Psychosocial Factor ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Research Questions

Self-esteem as a psychosocial factor that is likely to foretell outcomes like academics, happiness, marital satisfaction and relationships is also a construct that could lead to marital success and happiness. This study examined secondary school teachers’ self-esteem as a determinant of their marital adjustment in Anambra state. Three research questions were posed to guide the study while one null hypothesis was tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. A sample size of 1,408 married teachers was drawn from a population of 6,987 married teachers. A multi-stage sampling procedure was followed in selecting the study sample. Two instruments: The marital Adjustment Scale (MAS), and Self- Esteem Scale (SES) were used for data collection. The instruments were duly validated by experts in measurement and evaluation and Guidance and Counselling. The reliability coefficient was established thus; 0.85 for the Self-esteem questionnaire, and 0.74 for the Marital Adjustment Questionnaire. Data was collected through a direct delivery approach and was analysed using SPSS version 23. Range of aggregate scores and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to answer research questions and while a t-test was used to test the hypotheses. Findings of the study showed among others there is a non-significant very low positive relationship existing between married teachers’ Self-esteem and their marital adjustment in secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the study’s findings, it was suggested, among other things, that school Guidance Counsellors organise workshops and seminars for married teachers aimed at fostering healthy self-esteem for successful marital adjustment. KEYWORDS: self-esteem, marital adjustment, married, teachers, school

Effectiveness of the Hutt Adaptation of the Bender-Gestalt Test Configuration Scale in Differentiating Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 439-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max L. Hutt ◽  
Sylvia Monheit
Keyword(s):  
Random Sample ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Initial Evaluation ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Test Configuration ◽  
Severely Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Bender Gestalt Test ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Normal Adolescents

The effectiveness of this scale was evaluated on a population of 90 normal adolescents and 91 severely emotionally disturbed adolescents in the age range from 13 to 16 yr. All subjects were boys. Both in the initial evaluation on a random sample as well as on a cross-validation, using the remainder of the sample, the scale significantly differentiated the disturbed group from the normals. Using a cut-off score of 6 or above, 98.9% of the disturbed group were identified and 70.0% of the normals were excluded. A cut-off score of 8 or above yielded 90.1% correct identification of the disturbed group and 93.3% of the normals were excluded. Use of the scale is suggested for screening purposes. Replication with girls is also suggested, although sex has not previously been reported as significant.

The Self-Esteem and Motor Performance of Young Learning Disabled Children

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Willoughby ◽  
Helene Polatajko ◽  
Brenda N. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Disabled Children
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