Abstract :
Self-esteem can be defined as an individual’s attitude about him or herself, involving self-evaluation along a positive- negative dimension. Most generally self-esteem refers to an individual’s over all positive evaluation to the self. The study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana state. All the adolescents studying in 9th and 10th standard falling in the age group 15 – 16 years were included in the sample for the study. Self-esteem was taken as dependent variable. Self-Esteem was assessed by Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) by Rosenberg (1989). Parent’s education was taken as independent variable. Scheduled was developed to assess the parent’s education. Results revealed that non-significant differences were found in the self-esteem of adolescents across maternal education (0.84) and paternal education (1.06). Mean scores comparison further reflected that adolescents whose parents were better educated reported slightly higher self-esteem.
Keyword :
Adolescents, Self–esteem, Positive evaluation, Academic achievement, Parental relationship