Purpose: We aimed to identify factors influencing self-esteem among elementary school students and to provide foundational data for the development of effective intervention programs. Methods: We conducted an online survey between January 16 and February 4, 2025, targeting students in grades 4 to 6. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS version 27.0. Results: We found that self-esteem was significantly associated with body mass index (BMI), stress, dietary self-efficacy, and physical self-efficacy. Among these variables, BMI emerged as the strongest predictor of self-esteem (Adj. R² = .930). Conclusion: Our findings underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy BMI through dietary management and physical activity as a means to enhance self-esteem during childhood. We contribute to the field by identifying BMI as a key modifiable factor in children’s psychological development and by providing evidence to support school-based intervention strategies. We acknowledge the limitations related to our geographically restricted sample and the exclusion of environmental factors, and we recommend future research incorporating more diverse populations and contextual variables.
목차
Abstract 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Need for the Study 1.2 Purpose of the Study 2. METHODS 2.1 Study Design 2.2 Participants and Data Collection 2.3 Instruments 2.4 Data Analysis 3. RESULTS 3.1 General Characteristics of Participants and Differences in Self-Esteem according to General Characteristics 3.2 Levels of Stress, Dietary Self-Efficacy, Physical Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem 3.3 Correlations among BMI, Stress, Dietary Self-Efficacy, Physical Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem 3.4 Factors Influencing Self-Esteem by Subfactors 4. DISCUSSION 5. CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REFERENCES
키워드
Self-esteemBody Mass IndexStressChildhood
저자
Eunkyung Kim [ Ph.D. Candidate, College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea ]
Jooyeon Park [ Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Daegu University, Korea ]
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