OBJECTIVE Low self-esteem is associated with suicide risk in the general psychiatric population. The aim of this study was to examine associations between suicidality and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS Subjects meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia were enrolled. Sociodemographic and c...

To report on (1) psychometric properties of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES) studied in adolescents with ADHD, (2) correlations of SES with ADHD scale scores, and (3) change in patient-reported self-esteem with atomoxetine treatment. ADHD patients (12-17 years), treated in an open-label study for 24 weeks. Secondary analyses on ADHD symptoms (assessed with ADHD-RS, CGI, GIPD scales) and se...

The purpose of this study is three-fold: 1) to evaluate the existence of gender differences in self-concept/self-esteem, 2) to study the concomitant relationships between psychopathological symptoms, behavioural problems, and self-esteem/self-concept, and 3) to identify the predictive variables of high self-concept and self-esteem. The sample consists of 322 adolescents aged 14 to 17 years old ...

Objective: the aim of the present study was to determine the validity, and reliability of Persian version of Adult Sources of Self-Esteem Inventory as the cross cultural scale for assessment of the self-esteem. Method: A sample of 500 students (350 females, 150male) were selected from Kharazmi university in Iran and completed the Persian version of the Adult Sources of Elovson and Fleming’s S...

The scientific study of religious and spiritual experiences (RSEs) has relied heavily on narratives. What are the benefits and liabilities of this ongoing reliance? We employed a survey instrument for generating a multidimensional quantitative profile of a state of consciousness: the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory (PCI). In addition to yielding important information about the characte...

Loneliness is a hurtful feeling that has been attributed to a discrepancy between desired and achieved levels of social contact, self esteem has to do with an individual’s overall evaluation of his or her sense of worth, whereas depression was associated with isolated lives, the absence of pleasure as well as social and vocational impairment. The UCLA loneliness scale (version 3), the Rosenberg...

BACKGROUND Previous studies indicate that self-esteem is lower among adolescents of low socio-economic status and is associated with a number of intrapersonal, interpersonal and socio-cultural factors. Evidence on the mechanisms by which these factors contribute to the connection between socio-economic status and developing self-esteem is incomplete, however. The purpose of this cross-sectional...

Objective: Considering the negative impact of infertility on the level of adjustment and stress in women, the aim of the present study was examining the role of sexual self-esteem and alexithymia in predicting marital stress and marital adjustment of infertile women. Methods: This study was a cross sectional study. The population consisted of all infertile women in Shiraz (N=70000). 400 women ...

Elméleti háttér A Campbell és munkacsoportja (1996) által kidolgozott Énkép Egyértelműség Skála (Self-Concept Clarity Scale; SCCS) az énkép egyik strukturális jellemzőjének, önfogalmunk világosan határozottan defi niált jellegének mérésére alkalmas eszköz. Cél tanulmányban bemutatjuk a kérdőív magyar változatát, értékeljük annak pszichometriai jellemzőit. Módszer: Önbeszámolón alapuló, kérdőíve...