This study was performed to investigate the level of self-esteem in the home residents and institution residents.
We used a structured questionnaire in interviewing the elderly. The interviewees were composed of 200 persons in homes and 93 persons in institutions aged more than 60 and they were selected by systemic stratified random sampling. The data collecting period was from June 2, 1988. to August 10, 1988.
Data were analyzed by the SPSS computer program mean, percentage, t-test, ANOVA.
The results of the study were as follows：
1. The level of self-esteem of the elderly in home was very higher than that of the institutionalized elderly(p<0.000)
2. According to whether they have the monthly income(p<0.05), the level of present life satisfaction(p<0.001), the level of relationship with spouse(p<0.001) and sexual life or not(p<0.001), the level of self-esteem of the home resident group showed differences statistically.
3. According to they have the number of offsprings(p<0.05), the level of present life satisfaction (p<0.001) and the level of present health status(p<0.01), the level of self-esteem of the institution residents group showed difference statistically.
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