The effect of building self esteem on aggressive behavior in Lebanese middle school female students

Tayara, Rana Mohamad Marwan

The effect of building self esteem on aggressive behavior in Lebanese middle school female students - Beirut American University of Beirut - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Department of Education 2006 - 68 pages

النوع : Mémoire

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a self-esteem program implemented at the middle school level three times weekly during one academic se mester could reduce aggressive behaviors of female students. The two variables s tudied were self-esteem and aggressive behavior. One school, two grades and four sections were selected. The sample included 30 middle school female students 13 to 14-year old from grades 7 and 8 from one private school in Beirut. The instruments used were the Battle's Culture-Free Self-Esteem Inventory second edition (CFSEI-2) (Battle, J, 1992) and the Buss and Perry 1992 Aggressi on Questionnaire. For the intervention, the Building Self-Esteem program by R.W, Reasoner and G.S, Dusa, (1991) was chosen. The rating scales were administered in English. The data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS for windows. Students ' responses were reported and compared using ANCOVAs and t-tests. Results showed a significant increase in self-esteem and a significant de crease in aggression for female students post intervention. The ANCOVAs also sho wed a significant difference between the control and the experimental group on a ggression and self-esteem post intervention. Based on these results, implication and suggestions for further research were drawn.


Cycle moyen
Education des filles
Estime personnelle
Female education
Intermediate Education
Self-Esteem
الاناث
المرحلة المتوسطة
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