Factors Influencing Self-Esteem Among Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Keywords:
Adolescent,, Self-Esteem, Adolescent-parents attachment, Child maltreatment, COVID-19Abstract
Self-esteem has been important for adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This predictive correlational study aimed to examine the predictive power of adolescent-parents attachment and child maltreatment on self-esteem among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants included 324 female and male adolescents, aged 10-19 years. Data were collected between February and June 2022. Research instruments included The Rosenberg General Self-Esteem Scale, The Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), and The Early Trauma Inventory Self Report-Short Form. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data.
The results of this study revealed that:
1. Most participants (51.9%) had a lower level of self-esteem. The mean score was 28.41 (SD = 4.38)
2. Adolescent-parents attachment had a positive correlation, and child maltreatment had a negative correlation, with self-esteem (r = .347, p < .01; r = -.324, p < .01; respectively)
3. Adolescent-parents attachment and child maltreatment were a significant predic- tor that accounted for 17.0 % of the variance in self-esteem (R2 = .170, p < .0001).
This study showed the correlations between adolescent-parents attachment, child maltreatment, and self-esteem among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be utilized as basic information for self-esteem among adolescents and related factors to implement interventions for improvement of their self-esteem by providing adolescent-parents attachment and preventing child maltreatment.
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