TY - JOUR JF - payeshj JO - Payesh VL - 18 IS - 6 PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/12/01 TI - Predictive factors of self-esteem in adolescent girls TT - بررسی عوامل پیش‌بینی‌کننده‌ عزت نفس در نوجوانان دختر N2 - Objective (s): The main life skills could promote adolescents' self-esteem. However, to teach all skills requires many resources and prioritization. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate on factors that predict self-esteem in adolescent girls. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 364 student girls aged 12-14 years old in Birjand, Iran in 2018 using cluster sampling. Data collected using the Life Skills and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaires. Self-esteem was the dependent variable and the ten main life skills were the independent variables. Statistical analysis was performed using regression in order to assess the predictive factors of self-esteem in adolescent girls. Results: The mean life skills scores was 138.23 ± 80.26 and the mean self-esteem score was 4.98 ± 4.41. Regression analysis showed that among the ten main life skills, self-awareness (p<0/001), interpersonal relationships (p=0/004) and creative thinking (p=0/005) had a significant relationship with self-esteem. Interpersonal relationships influences creative thinking, and they both influence self-awareness. Self-awareness was the strongest predictor. In other words, the adolescent will have a higher self-esteem by knowing more about strengths and weaknesses and desire of themselves. Conclusion: The findings suggest that in order to improve self-esteem among adolescents the focus should be on teaching self-awareness, interpersonal relationships and creative thinking skills. SP - 537 EP - 545 AU - Baghernezhad Hesari, Fatemeh AU - Morowatisharifabad, Mohammad Ali AU - Sharifzadeh, Gholamreza AU - Miri, Mohammad Reza AU - Vahdaninia, Valiallah AU - Dastgerdi, Reza AD - Social Determinants of health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran KW - Adolescence KW - Self-esteem KW - Self-awareness KW - Interpersonal relationships KW - Creative thinking UR - http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-1230-en.html ER -