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| ERIC #: | ED404589 |
| Title: | The Relationship between Closeness to Significant Others and Self-Esteem in Children. |
| Authors: | Burnett, Paul C.; Demnar, Wayne |
| Descriptors: | Children; Foreign Countries; Friendship; Intermediate Grades; Interpersonal Relationship; Intimacy; Parent Child Relationship; Peer Influence; Self Concept; Self Esteem; Significant Others; Teacher Influence; Teacher Student Relationship |
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| Publication Date: | 1995-00-00 |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Pub Types: | Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Abstract: | The relationships that children have with significant others influences the perceptions that they hold of themselves. This study examined the relationship between closeness to significant others and self-esteem. Children (n=142) in grades 4-6 responded to statements concerning self-esteem and were asked to rate how close they felt to mother, father, two closest friends, and to their teacher. Results indicated a significant difference between closeness to mother and closeness to father in favor of the mother. While correlational analyses indicated significant relationships between closeness to significant others and self-esteem, closeness to a particular significant other was critical. Although subjects reported high rates of closeness to both mother and father, closeness to mother was the more significant predictor of children's self-esteem for both boys and girls. Closeness to teachers was found to be related to self-esteem but more so for girls than boys. Overall, the study suggested that the children's self-esteem was related to (in order of importance) closeness to mother, peers, teacher, and father. However, regression results indicated that closeness to mother and teacher were predictive of self-esteem for girls while only closeness to mother was predictive of boy's self-esteem. (Contains 11 references.) (RJM) |
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| Note: | Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Australian Guidance and Counselling Association (5th, Hobart, Tasmania, September 27-30, 1995). |
| Identifiers: | Australia |
| Record Type: | Non-Journal |
| Level: | 1 - Available on microfiche |
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| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Intermediate Grades |
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