Female Self-esteem Research Articles

Sex-role orientation: effect on self-esteem, need achievement and internality in college females.

This study investigated the effect of sex-role orientation on self-esteem, n Achievement, and internality in 98 college females. Specifically it was predicted that (a) college females possessing a non-traditional sex-role orientation would score higher in n Achievement than those possessing a traditional sex-role orientation; (b) no statistical difference would exist in the self-esteem scores of the two groups; and (c) the strength of the relationship between self-esteem and internality would vary for "non-traditional" (r = .41) and "traditional" females (r = .11). All three hypotheses received support from data of 98 undergraduates.

Sex-role identification and self-esteem in college students: Do men and women differ?

To explore the relationship between sex-role identification, achievement motivation, and self-esteem, 312 male and female college students were given the Stereotype Questionnaire, a modified form of the Mehrabian Achievement Motivation Test, and the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. Group self-esteem scores of males and females did not differ significantly. While achievement motivation was a significant correlate of self-esteem for both males and females, the relationship was significantly stronger for females than for males. Furthermore, a significant direct relationship was found for both males and females between a stereotypically more masculine orientation and self-esteem. A mutually reinforcing “salutary circle” of processes was proposed to explain the results.

Psychological effects of a special summer camp on juvenile diabetics.

A group of children with diabetes mellitus were evaluated for self-esteem and manifest anxiety before and after attending a special summer camp. Both males and females showed significant increases in their self-esteem and decreases in manifest anxiety. In both areas, the girls showed a greater improvement than the boys but this was thought to be due partially to the lower initial self-esteem in the females. A comparison was made between these children and a matched group of diabetic children who didnot attend camp. In this group, there was also an improvement in both variables on retesting. Theimprovements for the camp group were always greater than for the controls, but only in the case of female self-esteem was the difference statistically significant.