Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults
Background: This study sought to determine the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety in emerging adults from private universities in Lima. Method: Cross-sectional and correlational in design, it was aimed at determining the degree or strength of association between self-esteem, state/trait an...
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| description | Background: This study sought to determine the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety in emerging adults from private universities in Lima. Method: Cross-sectional and correlational in design, it was aimed at determining the degree or strength of association between self-esteem, state/trait anxiety in emerging adulthood, for this purpose, the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (Form C) and the Anxiety Questionnaire State-Trait (IDARE) were applied to 221 university students of both sexes, aged between 18 to 25 years. Results: In the hypothesis test, a statistically significant negative correlation coefficient was obtained between self-esteem and state/trait anxiety, being the size of the median effect in both cases. Regarding comparisons in self-esteem and anxiety trait/state according to sex and age, no differences were found. Conclusion: From the analyzes, it is concluded that there are an inverse and significant relationship between self-esteem and state/trait anxiety in emerging adults from Lima. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-47a135f38f2c4442b768f2a18f2d77a22025-02-02T21:51:12ZengInstituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica – IPOPSInteracciones2411-59402413-44652020-06-016e107https://doi.org/10.24016/2020.v6n2.107Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adultsAlejandra Rodrich Zegarra0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-4697Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, PeruBackground: This study sought to determine the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety in emerging adults from private universities in Lima. Method: Cross-sectional and correlational in design, it was aimed at determining the degree or strength of association between self-esteem, state/trait anxiety in emerging adulthood, for this purpose, the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (Form C) and the Anxiety Questionnaire State-Trait (IDARE) were applied to 221 university students of both sexes, aged between 18 to 25 years. Results: In the hypothesis test, a statistically significant negative correlation coefficient was obtained between self-esteem and state/trait anxiety, being the size of the median effect in both cases. Regarding comparisons in self-esteem and anxiety trait/state according to sex and age, no differences were found. Conclusion: From the analyzes, it is concluded that there are an inverse and significant relationship between self-esteem and state/trait anxiety in emerging adults from Lima.https://ojs.revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/article/view/107/251self-steeemstate anxietytrait anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Alejandra Rodrich Zegarra Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults Interacciones self-steeem state anxiety trait anxiety |
| title | Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults |
| title_full | Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults |
| title_fullStr | Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults |
| title_short | Self-esteem and state-trait anxiety in Lima's university adults |
| title_sort | self esteem and state trait anxiety in lima s university adults |
| topic | self-steeem state anxiety trait anxiety |
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