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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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Perú |
| Recursos: | Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica |
| Repositorio: | Interacciones |
| Idioma: | español inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.ejournals.host:article/107 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/article/view/107 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Autoestima Ansiedad Estado Ansiedad Rasgo Self-Steeem State Anxiety Trait Anxiety |
| Resumo: | 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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