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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.2.495

Effects of Adolescent's Self-esteem and Psychological Separation from Parents on their Interpersonal Competence  

Moon, Hyuk-Jun (Dept. of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.2, 2020 , pp. 495-502 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of adolescent's self-esteem and psychological separation from parents on their interpersonal competence. The study sample consisted of 625 high school students in Seoul, Korea who completed a self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using t-tests, correlations, and hierarchical regression analysis. The main findings were as follows. First, the level of interpersonal competence differed by gender. Second, a higher level of interpersonal competence among adolescents was significantly correlated with a higher level of adolescent's positive self-esteem, lower level of adolescent's negative self-esteem, and higher level of psychological separation. Third, positive self-esteem was the most significant predictor of adolescents' interpersonal competence, followed by parent's regulation. Overall, the results suggest that self-esteem is very important to promote positive interpersonal competence among adolescents. Therefore, programs to address such issues are strongly needed.
Keywords
Adolescent; Self-Esteem; Psychological Separation; Interpersonal Competence; Parents;
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