[Survey on self-esteem condition and influencing factors of college students in Shandong Province].

OBJECTIVE

To explore the self-esteem condition and influencing factors of college students in Shandong province.

METHODS

Adopting the method of stratified stochastic cluster sampling, 1500 students from seven universities in Shandong province were surveyed by The Self-esteem Scale of College Students and The Basic Status Questionnaire.

RESULTS

The self-esteem of college students had an average score of( 138. 49 ± 16. 56), it was in intermediate level. Significant difference in different grades( F = 10. 715, P < 0. 01) and genders( F = 5. 588, P < 0. 05) had been found. There was no significant difference in professions and residences on the self-esteem. The selfesteem of the singleton was higher than the non-singleton( F = 3. 114, P < 0. 01), and the college students live together with parents was higher than the single families' students( F= 5. 925, P < 0. 01). The self-esteem of the students who had high score( F = 6. 379, P< 0. 01) or were class leader( F = 5. 732, P < 0. 05) or take an active part in club( F =13. 446, P < 0. 01) or had healthy life-styles( P < 0. 05) was high.

CONCLUSION

The self-esteem of university students have significant difference in genders, grades, singleton, family types, school scores and life-styles. There are no differences between different professions, residences or family finances on the self-esteem.