Professional paper
The relation between self-esteem and social status of pupils in lower grades of primary school
Tena Velki
orcid.org/0000-0002-9529-8959
; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia
Lara Cakić
; Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia
Ivana Oblačić
Abstract
The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between self esteem and sociometric status of fourth graders at elementary school. We used modified Coopersmith self-esteem questionnaire, which the author defines as a self-evaluation through which the individual reflects the attitude of acceptance or rejection of himself, and sociometric procedure. The research was conducted with fourth-grade students at one elementary school. The sample consisted of 50 students (26 boys and 24 girls). The results show that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between self-esteem and sociometric status of students, and between self-esteem and index of likability (acceptance in the classroom). Also, the results show that boys have higher self-esteem than girls.
Keywords
elementary school students; friendship; self-worth; sociometric status
Hrčak ID:
143873
URI
Publication date:
17.7.2015.
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