Analysis of Correlation between Roles and Self-Esteem

Overview

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if an increase in roles is the reason for an increase in self-esteem in the transition from teenage to adult. To analyze this, first I needed to determine whether adults had higher self-esteem and roles than teenagers and also look at the correlation between the number of roles a person sees himself or herself in and their self-esteem for teenagers and adults. Methods/Materials I distributed a survey to 20 adults and 21 teenagers. This survey consisted of a short explanation of what a role is, and asked them to list the roles, as well as having Rosenberg's self-esteem scale. The mean number of roles and self-esteem was found for teenagers and adults. The results were analyzed using a t test for two means to determine if self-esteem and roles were significantly lower in teens than adults. The correlation between roles and self-esteem was analyzed. Results Teenagers had significantly lower self-esteem and number of roles than adults, but the correlation between self-esteem and roles in both adults and teenagers was minimal. Conclusions/Discussion This implies that the increase in self-esteem is not due to the increase in the number of roles. There was a negligible correlation between roles and self-esteem in adults, implying that the number of roles is not important, but the importance of each role is more significant.

Competition history

• CSEF 2014 Behavioral & Social Sciences · Entry S0404

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