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KMID : 0607720090200030269
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2009 Volume.20 No. 3 p.269 ~ p.276
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A Study on the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Meaning of Life in Higher Grade Elementary School Students
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Kang Kyung-Ah
Kim Shin-Jeong
Song Mi-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between self-esteem and meaning of life in
higher grade elementary school students.
Methods: Four hundred eighty four elementary school students in their 4 ~ 6th-grade at S, G and C City were recruited by convenient sampling. Data were collected from August to October, 2008 using a self-reported questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program with mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan‘s test, and Pearson’s correlation.
Results: The average score of meaning of life was 3.07 ± 0.38 and that of self-esteem was 3.43 ± 0.62. There were significant differences in self-esteem according to variables region and religion, and in meaning of life scores according to variables region, grade, sex and religion. There was a significant positive correlation between self-esteem and meaning of life.
Conclusion: Self-esteem and meaning of life should be considered as important factors for healthy development in the elementary school period. Self-esteem should be considered as a main content in developing programs for finding meaning of life for higher grade elementary school students.
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KEYWORD
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School-age population, Self esteem, Life
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