scholarly journals Pursuing Sustainable Happiness through Participation in Exercise for South Korean Students: Structural Relationships among Exercise, Mental Health Factors, School Satisfaction, and Happiness

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3797
Author(s):  
HangUk Cheon ◽  
Seijun Lim
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Satisfaction ◽  
School Students ◽  
Exercise Frequency ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Mental Health Factors ◽  
Sustainable Happiness

The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility that exercise participation can be an important factor in the pursuit of sustainable happiness. For this purpose, this study focused on the causal relationships among the frequency of exercise, self-esteem, stress, depression, school satisfaction and degree of happiness in elementary, junior high and high school students (n = 11,132) in South Korea. The data used for this study were collected in 2016 by the National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI) for the “UN convention on the rights of the child.” The results were as follows; firstly, the exercise frequency had a significant causal relationship with self-esteem, stress, school satisfaction and happiness but not with depression. However, it was found that exercise frequency had an indirect effect on depression through stress. In detail, exercise frequency could positively reduce stress, and less stress affects depression. Secondly, there were significant direct or indirect effects on self-esteem, stress, depression, degree of happiness and school satisfaction. Lastly, only depression did not affect school satisfaction and happiness.

Alienation, Self-Esteem and Attitudes toward Drinking in High-School Students

1968 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 350-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard T. Blane ◽  
Marjorie J. Hill ◽  
Elliot Brown
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals How body concerns, body mass, self-rated health and self-esteem are mutually impacted in early adolescence: a longitudinal cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eivind Meland ◽  
Hans Johan Breidablik ◽  
Frode Thuen ◽  
Gro Beate Samdal
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
School Students ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Body Concerns

Abstract Background Impaired self-rated health (SRH) and self-esteem (SE) in adolescents are associated with increased body mass index (BMI). These associations are often studied using cross-sectional designs; we performed a longitudinal cohort survey to examine them. Methods A longitudinal cohort study of 1225 Norwegian high school students, with SRH, SE and BMI as primary outcomes. We reported the results from temporal causal and residual change analyses separately, with odds ratios (ORs) and standardised regression coefficients (b) and 95% confidence limits. Results Body and weight concerns had unfavourable effects on SRH and SE, which both had favourable effects on each other. Increased BMI had unfavourable effects on SRH, but less so on SE. Body and weight concerns impacted SE change only among girls. Paradoxically, the intention of becoming thinner was associated with an increase in BMI, and the intention of becoming fatter predicted a decrease in BMI during the 2 years. SE and SRH were associated with a leaner body after 2 years. Conclusions This study confirms that body concerns had unfavourable effects on subjective health, and that positive self-concepts predicted a leaner body. Health promotion strategies built on body acceptance should be increasingly emphasised in clinical and public health practice.

scholarly journals Child Sexual Abuse, Self-esteem, and Delinquent Behaviors During Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Gender

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110014
Author(s):  
Amélie Gauthier-Duchesne ◽  
Martine Hébert ◽  
Martin Blais
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Delinquent Behaviors ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Complex Phenomena

To reflect the complex phenomena of child sexual abuse (CSA), studies should examine possible gender specificities and explore potentially explanatory mechanisms. The current study aimed to test the moderating effect of gender in the mediated relationship between CSA, self-esteem, and delinquency during adolescence. A moderated mediation model was tested among a representative sample of 8,194 high school students (57.8% girls and 42.2% boys) age 14 to 18 in the province of Quebec in Canada. Results showed that self-esteem has an indirect effect on the relationship between CSA and delinquency. Gender (being a boy) was associated with a higher level of self-esteem and an increased risk of delinquent behaviors. Among victims of CSA, boys reported lower levels of self-esteem than girls, which was associated with an increased risk of displaying delinquent behaviors. Self-esteem may be an important target of intervention for sexually abused youth, especially for boys. Focusing on promoting positive self-esteem may also reduce the risk for male adolescents struggling with the deleterious consequences of delinquency.

scholarly journals The High School Competencies Scale (H-Comp Scale): A First Validation Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 570-584
Author(s):  
Diego Boerchi ◽  
Paola Magnano ◽  
Ernesto Lodi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
School Students

Researchers widely explored non-intellective study factors because they play a central role in academic performance and are potentially more modifiable than intellective ones. The scientific literature suggests that the non-intellective factors can be classified into three main areas: self-concept, which refers to self-esteem and efficacy, motivation and emotional reactions; the area of study, related to study dedication and operative skills; and the area of relationships, comprising those with family, fellow students and teachers. Basing on these findings, the C-Comp Scale has been developed and tested in the past, addressed to college students. This study aimed to adapt and test a new version of this questionnaire on high school students. Methods. A pilot study was conducted on 364 Italian high school students to adapt and test the new version of the questionnaire, called the H-Comp Scale. The following study, conducted on 792 Italian high school students, provided further evidence of its reliability, structural validity, and concurrent validity with general self-efficacy, academic self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, and academic performance. Results. The H-Comp Scale showed to possess excellent reliability and structural and concurrent validity. The final version is composed of twelve subscales, aggregated in three areas, with just 48 items: Study (Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Time Management, Study Dedication), Self (Learning Assessment, General Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Reaction to Failures, Emotional Control), and Relationships (Family Relationships, Fellow Student Relationships, Teacher Relationships). Conclusions. The H-Comp Scale would be a useful and easy-to-use instrument to support school counselors, tutors, teachers, and researchers in exploring different types of non-intellective variables, to better project educational intervention aimed to improve high school students’ academic performance and satisfaction.

scholarly journals Self-Expressive Creativity in the Adolescent Digital Domain: Personality, Self-Esteem, and Emotions

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
Molero Jurado ◽  
Gázquez Linares ◽  
Oropesa Ruiz ◽  
Simón Márquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Effect

Background: Although self-expressive creativity is related to cyberbullying, it can also reinforce strengths that contribute to positive adolescent development. Our study concentrated on the relationships between personality traits and self-expressive creativity in the digital domain in an adolescent population. For this, we analyzed the effect of self-esteem and emotional intelligence as assets for positive development related to personality traits and self-expressive creativity. Methods: The study population included a total of 742 adolescents that were high-school students in the province of Almería, Spain. The following instruments were used: Big Five Inventory (BFI) to evaluate the five broad personality factors, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), Expression, Management, and Emotion Recognition Evaluation Scale (TMMS-24), and the Creative Behavior Questionnaire: Digital (CBQD). Results: The cluster analysis revealed the existence of two profiles of adolescents based on their personality traits. The analysis showed that the group with the highest levels of extraversion and openness to experience and lowest levels of neuroticism were those who showed the highest scores in self-esteem, clarity, and emotional repair, as well as in self-expressive creativity. Higher scores in neuroticism and lower scores in extraversion and openness to experience showed a direct negative effect on self-expressive creativity and indirect effect through self-esteem and emotional attention, which acted as mediators in series. Conclusions: To counteract certain characteristics that increase adolescents’ vulnerability to social network bullying, a plan must be developed for adequate positive use of the Internet from a creative model that enables digital self-expression for acquiring identity and self-efficacy through the positive influence of peers, which promotes feelings of empowerment and self-affirmation through constructive tasks that reinforce self-esteem and emotional intelligence.

scholarly journals Spiritual-Based Psychoeducation Increase of the Level Resilience of Youth Victims of Bullying

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-296
Author(s):  
Betie Febriana ◽  
Dwi Heppy Rochmawati ◽  
Abdurrohim Abdurrohim ◽  
Mohammad Farhan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Victims Of Bullying

In general, bullying has negative effects on victims, including increased anxiety, decreased self-esteem, self-distrust and depression. These things will affect to the concentration of student learning which ultimately leads to decrease learning achievement and more risk of suicide in adolescents. Therefore, developing the resilience of youth victims of bullying is needed to provide therapeutic coping to avoid these adverse effects.  This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Spiritual-based psychoeducation therapy on the Level of Resilience of Youth Victims of Bullying. This is quasy experimental pre-post test research with total sampling. The sample is high school students who have experienced bullying in the past month, are physically healthy, and have no disabilities. The sample of this study was 50 and has been divided into two groups, namely the intervention group and the control group. This research used questionnaire’s ability of resilience in adolescents by Gail M wagnild and Heather M. Young. The results showed a significant effect of psychoeducation spiritual therapy on the level of adolescent resilience (p-value is 0.000 by Kolmogorov Smirnov). Schools need to consider this therapy as a choice to be applied to student victims of bullying. 

scholarly journals LONELINESS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE RELATION OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND SELF-ESTEEM WITH LONELINESS

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Nataša Kostić ◽  
◽  
Šuajb Solaković ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Significant Difference

The research problem relates to the examination of the relationof socio-demographic characteristics (gender, level of education and the place where most of childhood was spent) and the self-esteem of the respondents with loneliness.In investigating this problem, the focus was primarily on the perception of the distribution of loneliness, and the examination of the relation of independent variables (socio-demographic characteristics and self-esteem) with the dependent variable (loneliness).The sample of respondents consists of 677 high school students (49.34%) and college students (50.66%) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The range of years of subjects ranges from 15 to 23 (AS = 18.696).The results of the study show that there is a statistically significant difference in loneliness with regard to gender (U = 38672.000, Z = -6.122, p = .000), to the level of education (U = 42292.500, Z = -5.905, p = .000) and the place in which the respondents spent most of their childhood (χ2 = 9.383, df = 2, sig = .009). The results show that there is a statistically significant relation between self-esteem and loneliness (ro = -.401, sig = .000, N = 676).

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