Effects of Heteronomous Self-Esteem on Psychological Stress in Elementary School Children:A Prospective Study among 4th- to 6th-Grades Children

• Kaya Ikuko

  Shikoku University

• Yamasaki Katsuyuki

  Center for the Science of Prevention Education, Naruto University of Education Department of Psychology and Educational Science, Graduate School of Education, Naruto University of Education

• Yokoshima Takayuki

  Center for the Science of Prevention Education, Naruto University of Education

• Uchida Kanako

  Center for the Science of Prevention Education, Naruto University of Education Department of Psychology and Educational Science, Graduate School of Education, Naruto University of Education

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 他律的セルフ・エスティームが学校における心理的ストレス反応に及ぼす影響――小学校4年生から6年生を対象にした予測的研究
• タリツテキ セルフ ・ エスティーム ガ ガッコウ ニ オケル シンリテキ ストレス ハンノウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ : ショウガッコウ 4ネンセイ カラ 6ネンセイ オ タイショウ ニ シタ ヨソクテキ ケンキュウ

Abstract

This study employed a prospective research design, aiming to examine the effects of Heteronomous Self-Esteem (HSE), which is represented as nonadaptive self-esteem, on psychological stress among elementary school children. Participants were 592 children (291 boys and 301 girls) in Grades 4 to 6. A battery of self-report questionnaires was administrated to the children twice, five to six weeks apart. To assess HSE, the general HSE and domain-specific competence (studies, sports, and art) HSE scales were utilized. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that the general and domain-specific HSE on studies and sports at Time 1 predicted stress related to “human relationship” at Time 2. These results suggest that increased HSE could signify risk to health and lead to nonadaptive behaviors. The necessity of pursuing a scientific approach to examine the educational effects are discussed, along with a few limitations of this study.

Journal

• The Japanese Journal of Personality

  The Japanese Journal of Personality 29 (3), 191-203, 2021-03-02

  Japan Society of Personality Psychology

Keywords

• heteronomous self-esteem
• psychological stress
• elementary school children

Details

• CRID: 1390568772522862592
• NII Article ID: 130007994044
• NII Book ID: AA11873802
• DOI: 10.2132/personality.29.3.12
• ISSN: 13496174
• ISSN: 13488406
• NDL BIB ID: 031328463
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I031328463
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/personality/29/3/29_29.3.12/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2021150041
• Text Lang: ja
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