Self-esteem among Nursing Students

Authors

  • Velmurugan K. Department of Mental Health Nursing, Gayathri College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Balamurugan G. Department of Mental Health Nursing, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Vijayarani M Department of Mental Health Nursing, ESI College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjohp.v8i1.219

Abstract

Self-esteem is a personal opinion of oneself and is shaped by individuals’ relationships with others, experiences, and accomplishments in life. A healthy self-esteem is necessary for mental well-being and a positive self-concept. Total of 118 nursing students from three different colleges at Bangalore were surveyed with socio-demographic data, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and students stress scale. The study shows that more than half of the subjects i.e., 65.3 percent had normal self-esteem where as 22.9 percent had low self-esteem and 11.9 percent had high level of self-esteem. Chi square test reveals that there is statistical significant association between gender and self-esteem. It shows that more than half of the subjects had normal self-esteem where as 22.9 percent had low self-esteem and 11.9 percent had high level of self-esteem. Chi square test reveals that there is statistical significant association between gender and self-esteem (χ2 = 7.918, p = 0.019). Overall levels of self-esteem were normal in the study sample of nursing students.

 

Keywords: Self-esteem, Nursing students, Self-concept, Nursing profession, Nursing education, Personality development

 

Cite this Article

Velmurugan K, Balamurugan G, Vijayarani M et al. Self-esteem among Nursing students. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions. 2018; 8(1): 13–15p.

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Published

2018-05-05

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018)

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Research Article

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