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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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A Study on the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Meaning of Life in Higher Grade Elementary School Students

초등학교 고학년 학생의 자아존중감과 삶의 의미

  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between self-esteem and meaning of life in higher grade elementary school students. Methods: Four hundred eighty four elementary school students in their $4{\sim}6th$-grade at S, G and C City were recruited by convenient sampling. Data were collected from August to October, 2008 using a self-reported questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program with mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan's test, and Pearson's correlation. Results: The average score of meaning of life was $3.07{\pm}0.38$ and that of self-esteem was $3.43{\pm}0.62$. There were significant differences in self-esteem according to variables region and religion, and in meaning of life scores according to variables region, grade, sex and religion. There was a significant positive correlation between self-esteem and meaning of life. Conclusion: Self-esteem and meaning of life should be considered as important factors for healthy development in the elementary school period. Self-esteem should be considered as a main content in developing programs for finding meaning of life for higher grade elementary school students.

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