ROLES OF SEX AND PARENTS’ LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON SELF-ESTEEM

ROLES OF SEX AND PARENTS’ LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON SELF-ESTEEM

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the roles of sex and parents’ level of education on self-esteem. The participants were Two hundred (200) students of Psychology and Political Science Departments of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka within the age range of 18 and 39, with a mean age of 22.5 and a standard deviation of 3.12. The index of self-esteem (ISE) was used to measure the self-esteem status of participants. Results of the data using Three-Way ANOVA showed that (1) No significant difference was found between male and female students on self-esteem F (1,192) = 2.49, P = .12 (2) No significant difference between students whose father have higher education and students whose father have lower education on self-esteem F (1,192) = .02, P > .01 (3)No significant difference was also found between students whose mother have higher education and students whose mother have lower education on self-esteem F (1,192) = .05, P > .01. Discussion highlighted the necessity of encouraging self-esteem enhancement scheme in schools and families and the need to look at other individual’s attributes that may influence self-esteem. The implications of these results were discussed as well as some recommendations.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

ROLES OF SEX AND PARENTS’ LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON SELF-ESTEEM

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