Roles Of Sex And Parents Level Of Education On Self esteem

Roles Of Sex And Parents Level Of Education On Self esteem

ABSTRACT

This study looked into the effects of sex and parental education on self-esteem. The participants were 200 students from the Psychology and Political Science Departments at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, aged 18 to 39, with a mean age of 22.5 and a standard deviation of 3.12. The index of self-esteem (ISE) was used to assess participants’ self-esteem status. The Three-Way ANOVA results revealed that (1) no significant difference was found between male and female students on self-esteem F (1,192) = 2.49, P =.12 (2) no significant difference was found between students whose father have higher education and students whose father have lower education on self-esteem F (1,192) =.02, P >.01 (3) no significant difference was also found between students whose mother have higher education and students whose mother have lower education The discussion focused on the importance of fostering self-esteem enhancement programs in schools and families, as well as the importance of considering other people’s characteristics that may influence self-esteem. The consequences of these findings, as well as some recommendations, were examined.