Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v23i0.4355
Artistic Abilities and General Self-Esteem of Students at Art Academies
Ana Žulec
; Catholic university University of Croatia Ilica 242, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Marina Merkaš
orcid.org/0000-0003-1769-7273
; Catholic university University of Croatia Ilica 242, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The first aim of this paper was to examine the correlation between artistic ability
and general self-esteem and the second was to examine gender differences in the selfperception
of artistic ability among students at art academies. The study involved 215
students of art academies (140 female students; mean age 22.54) from Osijek and
Zagreb. Students completed the adult version of the Arts Self-Perception Inventory
(Vispoel, 1996) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). The results
show that artistic abilities are significantly and positively related to self-esteem, with
music, dance, and general skills having the highest correlation with a sense of selfworth.
Male students rate themselves higher than female students in the field of music
and drama, and female students compared to male students in the field of visual art
skill. In the field of dance and general artistic ability, no gender differences were found.
Keywords
art; differences; female; male; self-perception
Hrčak ID:
272157
URI
Publication date:
28.12.2021.
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