scholarly journals Graduate employability capacities, self-esteem and career adaptability among South African young adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadika Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Graduate Employability

Orientation: Employers expect young graduates to have a well-rounded sense of self, to display a range of graduate employability capacities and to adapt to constant changes they are faced with in order to obtain and maintain employment.Research purpose: The goals of this study are (1) to investigate whether a significant relationship exists between graduate employability capacities, self-esteem and career adaptability, (2) to ascertain if a set of graduate employability capacities, when combined with self-esteem, has a significant relationship with a set of career adaptability capacities and (3) to identify the major variables that contribute to this relationship.Motivation for the study: The potential for career adaptability, graduate employability capacities and self-esteem of young adults promotes employability among graduates, thereby addressing and possibly reducing youth unemployment in South Africa.Research approach, design and method: A quantitative, cross-sectional research design approach was utilised in which descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlations and canonical correlation analysis were employed to accomplish the objectives of this study. Respondents (N = 332) were enrolled at further education and training (FET) colleges and were predominantly black (98.5%) and female (62%) students between the ages of 18 and 29.Main findings: The results displayed positive multivariate relationships between the variables and furthermore showed that graduate employability capacities contributed the most in terms of clarifying the respondents’ career adaptability as compared to their self-esteem.Practical and managerial implications: This study proposes that young adults’ career adaptability can be enhanced through the development of their self-esteem and particularly their graduate employability capacities, thus making them more employable.Contributions: Theoretically, this study proves useful because of the significant interactions found between graduate employability capacities, self-esteem and career adaptability. Empirical evidence is provided that confirms the need to enhance graduate employability and self-esteem capacities in order to improve the career adaptability of young adults. This will then assist them in dealing with the instability of the 21st-century world of work. Practically, the findings imply that young adults differ with regard to their career adaptability and that graduate employability capacities and self-esteem influence their career adaptability. Therefore, in focusing on the enhancement of young adults’ graduate employability capacities and self-esteem, an industrial psychologist and career counsellor can enhance young adults’ career adaptability, thus making them employable and adaptable to the changes in the 21st-century world of work.

scholarly journals Professional Socialization of Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Self-Esteem

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maasoumeh Barkhordari-Sharifabad ◽  
AliAskar Mortazavi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
The University

Background: Nursing students must have the desired level of professional socialization to acquire the necessary roles and values to participate in the health care system. The process of socialization is part of the self-concept. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the level of socialization of nursing students and its relationship with self-esteem. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected from 166 nursing students. Data collection tools were demographic, professional socialization, and self-esteem questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods by SPSS 16. Results: The average scores of professional socialization and self-esteem were 174.87 ± 19.5 and 5.65 ± 5.10, respectively. Professional socialization was moderate in the majority of the participants (54.80%). The dimensions of “valuation and knowledge of the profession” and “management and organizational policies” had the highest and lowest averages, respectively. There was a positive and significant relationship between professional socialization and all its dimensions with self-esteem (P < 0.05). Also, there was a significant relationship between “professional socialization” and “interest in the field” as well as “the adaptation of the field to the ideas after entering the university”. Conclusions: By considering strategies, such as creating a positive attitude towards the nursing profession in students, professors can create a sufficient sense of self-esteem in different clinical settings and, consequently, strengthen professional socialization.

scholarly journals Dental Malocclusion among University Students and Its Effect on Self-esteem: A Cross-sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arsalan Sheikh ◽  
Thomas Mathew ◽  
Tan Bee Siew
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Class I ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Malocclusion

ABSTRACT Introduction Studies on prevalence of malocclusion and self-esteem among young adults are sparse in Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to highlight the type of Angle's malocclusion most commonly prevalent in young adults of International Medical University (IMU) of age 18 to 25 years as well as to assess the social impact of malocclusion in them. Another objective was to identify the young adults’ satisfaction level with the appearance of the teeth and self-perceived orthodontic treatment needs using a questionnaire and to correlate groups of malocclusion with self-esteem. Materials and methods All 142 subjects were randomly selected from the name list of different cohorts of students in IMU. Study information was provided to the subjects along with the consent form and two questionnaires about global self-esteem (GSE) and social impact of malocclusion. Intraoral clinical examination was performed using disposable mouth mirror, probe and metal ruler in presence of artificial illumination. Angle's molar relation and other occlusal characteristics were recorded. Results Angle's class I malocclusion was most prevalent (48.6%), followed by class III (26.8%), class II (16.2%) and normal occlusion (8.5%). Analysis of variance Anova test showed no significant association between Angle's malocclusion and GSE with mean self-esteem score of 14.1, 15.5 and 13.8 for class I, II and III malocclusion respectively. Conclusion The satisfaction with the teeth appearance (0.026) and social impact of malocclusion (0.004) had significant association. How to cite this article Sheikh A, Mathew T, Siew TB. Dental Malocclusion among University Students and Its Effect on Selfesteem: A Cross-sectional Study. World J Dent 2014;5(4):204-208.

scholarly journals Studi Analisis Tentang Resiliensi Terkait Harga Diri dan Sosial Kognitif pada Remaja Panti Asuhan Anak Harapan Samarinda

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Rusni Masnina
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
P Value ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Great Confidence

Background: Adolescence is the period of life of a child who develops into adulthood. Adolescence is often characterized by transitions and changes. Facing his life in the future, adolescents need to have great confidence and hope in order to be able to rise from the difficult conditions and negative emotional experience experienced. For adolescents who live in the orphanage, not having a family or not living with their parents necessarily need to form a strong personality in terms of self-esteem, social cognitive and self-resilience to become adult human beings who are useful and responsible both for themselves and for the people in later.Objectives: This study was aimed to analyze "Resilience related to Self-Esteem and Social Cognitive among adolescents at Panti Asuhan Anak Harapan Samarinda"Methods: The design of this study was descriptive cross-sectional. Population in this research was adolescent amounted to 90 people with the sample of 73 respondents taken using purposive sampling method, where this research use inclusion and exclusion criteria. The statistical analysis used in this research was chi-square statistic testResults: Based on the results of the study, there was a significant relationship between self-esteem and resilience in adolescent (p value = 0,016 <α = 0,05), as well as there was significant relationship between social cognitive and resilience (p value: 0.000 <α 0.05)Conclusion: Majority of adolescent who have better resilience was due to better self-esteem and social cognitive. Beside influenced by these inner factors they were also supported from people around especially the caregivers at the orphanage.

Relationship of Levels of Self-esteem, Study Habits, and Academic Performance of College Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin A. Estrella
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
General Point ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
The Relationship

There are many cognitive and non-cognitive constructs that account for the academic performance of college students. A priori knowledge proposes that the ability to form an identity and awareness of oneself and the pattern of behavior adopted by a student in the pursuit of learning are significant vehicles in the educative process. Hence, this researcher conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study where he attempted to establish the relationship that exists between the levels of self-esteem, study habits and academic performance of college students.  Results from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965), the Study Habits Questionnaire (2001) and their general point average (GPA) were manually organized and collated. The Pearson Product Moment correlation and the Fisher’s exact test of correlation were used to measure the relationship between the variables. There exists a weak positive relationship between self-esteem and study habits of the respondents. There is no significant relationship that exists between the levels of self-esteem and academic performance. There is no significant relationship that exists between the levels of study habits and academic performance. Ordinal Logistic regression revealed that none of the independent variables or the moderating variable significantly explains the variability in the academic performance of the respondents. Keywords - Self-esteem, study habits, academic performance of college students, crosssectional descriptive design, Bulacan State University, Philippines

scholarly journals Youth Attitudes Towards Their Future: the Role of Resources, Agency and Individualism in the UK

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avril Keating ◽  
Gabriella Melis
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Youth Attitudes ◽  
The Uk

AbstractYoung adults tend to be more optimistic about the future than older people, even during social and economic crises such as those created by the COVID pandemic. In this paper, we analyse survey data from a previous economic crisis to examine why young adults remain optimistic about their personal futures, and to consider what lessons, if any, this can help us with thinking about a post-COVID future. The data in question are drawn from a unique cross-sectional survey of young adults aged 22–29 in England, Scotland and Wales conducted in 2014, when youth unemployment in the UK was still extraordinarily high. Using these data, we assess the effect of resources, agency and individualism on young adults’ optimism. Multiple regression models of these data show that individual resources and individual attitudes not only have an independent effect on levels of youth optimism, but they can also interact. In particular, we argue that self-efficacy is the strongest predictor of youth optimism, together with educational resources, but we also show that some youth attitudes (namely individualism) affect youth optimism in different ways, depending on the level of individual-level resources available to the young person. These findings highlight the complexity of understanding youth optimism and point us towards possibilities for supporting young adults in post-pandemic times.

Self-esteem moderates the associations between body-related self-conscious emotions and depressive symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 833-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Brunet ◽  
Eva Pila ◽  
Shauna Solomon-Krakus ◽  
Catherine M Sabiston ◽  
Jennifer O’Loughlin
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional

The objectives of this study were to describe the cross-sectional associations between body-related self-conscious emotions and depressive symptoms in young adults and examine self-esteem as a moderator of these associations. Data from a population-based sample of 811 young adults were analyzed using hierarchical multivariate linear regression analysis. Body-related shame ( β = .26) and guilt ( β = .25) were positively related to frequency of depressive symptoms. Self-esteem was negatively related to frequency of depressive symptoms ( β = −.46). Self-esteem moderated the association between body-related guilt and frequency of depressive symptoms. These findings suggest promoting self-esteem may help to reduce the negative effects of body-related guilt on depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Life Satisfaction Among Filipino Older Adults Living in the Coastal Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Rhona Marie Caingles Noquiao
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Social Provisions

Perhaps an all-encompassing aspiration of everyone who has ever walked the earth is to have lived his/her life to the fullest. However, the life experiences of each individual are the products of the decisions they make. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of older adults in Cabulijan, Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines’ self-esteem, social provisions received from other people, and relationships with other people to the level of their life satisfaction. Specifically, it sought to address the following queries: Is there a significant relationship between self-esteem, social provisions received from other people, and relationships with other people, and relationships with other people and the level of life satisfaction of older adults? Which of the factors of self-esteem, social provisions received from other people, and relationships with other people significantly contribute to the level of life satisfactions of older adults? Fifty respondents 65 years and older comprised the participants of this research. The method used was cross-sectional explanatory design. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and Spearman’s rank correlation were the statistical tools applied in this study. The findings clearly indicates support for the research hypotheses advanced in this study that posited the existence of a significant relationship between social provisions received from other people and relationships with other people, respectively, tended to manifest higher life satisfaction. This implies that the research participants with higher ratings of each of the Social Provisions received from other people and Relationship to Other people tend to maintain higher Life Satisfaction whereas Self-esteem has been found out to be of no significant relationship with Life Satisfaction. Abstrak Kepuasan Hidup di Antara Lansia Filipina yang Tinggal di Wilayah Pesisir. Kehidupan yang berkualitas merupakan dambaan semua orang. Namun, kesempatan tersebut tidak dapat dirasakan oleh semua orang karena pada hakikatnya, kehidupan yang berkualitas sangat bergantung pada pilihan hidup tiap individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan antara self-esteem pada lansia di Cabuljan, Tubigol, Bohol, Filipina, dukungan, dan hubungan sosial terhadap tingkat kepuasan hidup pada lansia. Penelitian ini juga berfokus menjawab beberapa pertanyaan penelitian sebagai berikut: apakah terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara self-esteem, dukungan sosial, dan hubungan sosial serta tingkat kepuasan hidup pada lansia? Manakah di antara faktor-faktor, seperti self-esteem, dukungan, dan hubungan sosial yang sangat berpengaruh terhadap tingkat kepuasan hidup pada lansia? Sebanyak 50 responden dengan rentang umur 65 tahun ke atas bersedia untuk menjadi responden pada penelitian ini. Metode yang digunakan ialah penelitian eksplanatori dengan desain cross-sectional. Kemudian, instrumen statistika penelitian yang digunakan ialah seperti frekuensi, persentase, rata-rata tertimbang, dan Spearman’s rank correlation. Pada penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa hasil penelitian mendukung hipotesa penelitian yang menyebutkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang bermakna pada dukungan dan hubungan sosial dengan kepuasan hidup yang tinggi. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa para responden dengan dukungan dan hubungan sosial yang tinggi memiliki kepuasan hidup yang tinggi juga, namun ditemukan juga bahwa self-esteem tidak memengaruhi tingkat kepuasan hidup pada lansia.Kata Kunci: dukungan sosial, hubungan sosial, kepuasan hidup, lansia, self-esteem 

scholarly journals The Correlation between Aggression, Self-esteem and Cyberbullying among Undergraduates in Malaysia

Sains Insani ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-211
Author(s):  
Komathi Lokithasan ◽  
Ai Fie Chua ◽  
Kwan Hui Ting Joanna ◽  
Raksshana Subramanian ◽  
Wirawahida Kamarul Zaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reactive Aggression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Platforms

The prevalence of cyberbullying cases has been increasing over the years and it causes detrimental effects on one's mental health and psychological well-being. This cross-sectional research aims to determine the significant relationship between proactive aggression, reactive aggression and self-esteem on cyberbullying among undergraduates in Malaysia. 255 participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Questionnaires were distributed online via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter. Three validated and reliable self-report measures were used to gather responses for this including Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES) and Cyberbullying Test (CT). RPQ consists of 23 items followed by RSES with 10 items and lastly, CT consists of 45 items. All measures yielded a high reliability ranging from .84 to .95. The present study has found that proactive and reactive aggressions have a significant positive relationship with cyberbullying perpetration. However, proactive aggression has a stronger relationship as compared to reactive ones.  Those with high proactive aggressions tend to involve more in cyberbullying as compared to reactive aggression. Moreover, it also found a negative but non-significant relationship between self-esteem and cyberbullying perpetration among undergraduates in Malaysia. It shows that those with high self-esteem tend to be cyberbullying victims but not perpetrators due to their frequent usage of social media. This study implies that it could be useful to tackle those involved in proactive aggressions as compared to reactive aggression and those with high self-esteem. Healthy ways to channel proactive aggression in which perpetrator seeks reward or dominance should be identified rather than focusing on those who reacts aggressively to a threat or provocation.

The Relationship between Self-esteem and Sexual Dysfunction in Women at Reproductive Ages: A cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naeimeh Tayebi ◽  
Zahra Beygi ◽  
Zahra Yazdznpanahi ◽  
Marzieh Akbarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Background:: Sexual dysfunction mainly results from psychological and personal causes. These causes, including self-esteem, have been considered to be the dominant reason for sexual dysfunction. Self-esteem is in fact among the basic factors in desirable personality development. Objective:: Investigation of the relationship between self-esteem and sexual dysfunction in women at reproductive ages referred to healthcare centers in Shiraz, Iran. Materials and Methods:: This epidemiological, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on 268 women at reproductive ages referred to healthcare centers in Shiraz in 2014-2015. The study data were collected using a demographic information form, Female Sexual Function Index, and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Results:: The results revealed a significant relationship between self-esteem and sexual function (p=0.001), sexual desire (p=0.03), sexual arousal (p=0.01), and lubrication (p=0.026). However, no significant correlation was observed among self-esteem and orgasm (p=0.54), sexual satisfaction (p=0.3), and pain during intercourse (p=0.1). Investigation of the relationship between demographic indicators and self-esteem showed that the spouse's education level had a significant statistical relationship (p = 0.008) with self-esteem, while there was no significant relationship between self-esteem and women's education level, husband's job, income, Body Mass Index (BMI), and age of women. Conclusion:: The results indicated that self-esteem was associated with sexual dysfunction. Accordingly, individuals with lower self-esteem showed higher sexual dysfunction.

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