Adolescents’ Self-Esteem, School Anger and Life Satisfaction as Predictors of Their School Attachment

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine whether adolescents’ self-esteem, school anger and life satisfaction predict school attachment significantly. Study group of the research consists of 369 high school students. As the data collection tool in the research, School Attachment Scale Among Children and Adolescents (High School Form), Life Satisfaction Inventory, Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and Multidimensional Anger Scale were employed. Data analysis was conducted using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and the Hierarchical Regression Analysis. As a result of analyses carried out, a significant relationship was found between life satisfaction and sub-dimensions of school attachments (attachment to school, attachment to friend and attachment to teacher) and school anger sub-dimensions. In regression models constructed in the study, on the other hand, it was found out that anger experience and hostility sub-dimensions and life satisfaction significantly predict the school attachment sub-dimension. Besides, it was observed that anger experience, hostility and positive coping sub-dimensions predict friend attachment sub-dimension of life satisfaction; destructive expression, hostility and life satisfaction sub-dimensions predict teacher attachment, and they contributed to the model significantly. However, it was determined that self-esteem did not predict school attachment sub-dimensions significantly. It is considered that these obtained results can be used in studies to be conducted with a view to increase adolescents’ school attachment and they may establish basis for new studies.