ERIC Number: ED555409
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2222-1735
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Parental Education Level Positively Affects Self-Esteem of Turkish Adolescents
Sahin, Ertugrul; Barut, Yasar; Ersanli, Ercüment
Online Submission, Journal of Education and Practice v4 n20 p87-97 2013
Although the literature on self-esteem has a long and prolific history in Turkey regarding which demographics may influence the self-esteem of adolescents. The research findings are intricate and undermine the need of further research in Turkey. This cross-sectional study re-examined the effects of age, grade level and education level of a mother and father, on the self-esteem of Turkish adolescents, in a substantially large sample. Participants were 2,213 adolescents (1085 boys, 1128 girls). Mean age of participants in this study was 12.76 (SD = 0.96). Participants were 6th, 7th, 8th grade students and recruited from 21 states and one private coeducational secondary school in Amasya. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Demographic information are used as data collection instruments. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical test employed to test statistical hypotheses. Results suggested that there were no significant differences in self-esteem scores according to age and grade level. However, there were significant differences in self-esteem scores with regard to the education level of the mother and the father of these adolescents. These findings suggest that parental education level positively influences self-esteem of Turkish adolescents. The implications of these findings, especially for the guidance and counseling services in Turkish schools, and applications for professionals are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Self Esteem, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Case Studies, Measures (Individuals), Hypothesis Testing, Parent Influence, Demography, Scores, Instructional Program Divisions, Statistical Analysis, Gender Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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