Gender differences in self-esteem in young adolescents of Karachi

Shelina Bhamani, Sabeen Jamil, Falak Zehra Mohsin

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore the self-esteem trends in adolescents of Karachi, Pakistan with regard to gender differences. The insights from previous literature helped to form the hypothesis that there will be a significant gender difference on the self-esteem of adolescents variable. There were a total 224 (96 male and 126 female) adolescents chosen for this study and the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Scale: a 36 item and a 3 Likert response scale was adapted for this study with the consent of the author. The data analysis revealed that there is a significant gender difference on the variable of self-esteem of the chosen adolescents

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JournalDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

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