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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Study of the Relationship between Students’ Self-Esteem and Socio-Psychological Factors

Nazgul Auyelbekova1* ,  Amy Canevello2 ,  Bakyt Zhigitbekova3 ,  Aliya Boltayeva1 ,  Anahit Khananyan4 ,  Nadiya Akhtayeva1 ,  Dmitriy Klepikov5
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1 Department of General and Applied Psychology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050059, Kazakhstan
2 Department of Psychological Science, North Carolina University, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United States of America
3 Department of General and Applied Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
4 Department of Psychology, Turan University, Almaty 050060, Kazakhstan
5 Department of Clinical Pharmacology, S. D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan
HPR 2025 , 13(2), e81240011; https://doi.org/10.14440/hpr.2475586
Submitted: 6 January 2025 | Accepted: 4 March 2025 | Published: 3 July 2025
© 2025 by the Author(s). Licensee Health Psychology Research, USA. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
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Abstract

Background

In this study, an analysis was conducted aimed at studying socio-psychological factors (parental support, values, academic performance, income, number of friends, happiness, loneliness, suicidal thoughts, fearfulness, and anxiety) that affect students’ self-esteem.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to identify students’ problems and explore the relationship between perseverance, courage, organization, and self-esteem.

Methods

The gender composition of the study was 76 males (38%) and 124 females (62%). Three diagnostic methods were employed: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale; Carver-White Questionnaire Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS)/ Behavioral Activation System (BAS); and Hexaco PI-R60 Questionnaire.

Results

The study found a correlation between self-esteem and perseverance (r = 0.34). In addition, a correlation was found between self-esteem and extraversion (r = 0.61). Of particular interest is the correlation between self-esteem, perseverance, and organization. The data revealed the existence of problems, such as loneliness experienced in 23.5%, occasional suicidal thoughts in 23.2%, and constant fear and worry about the future in 63.1% of the students.

Conclusion

The study showed that students mostly have a moderate level of self-esteem (74.5%), characterized by patience. Those with high self-esteem exhibit boldness (11.5%), while those with low self-esteem show signs of anxiety (14%). The average level of self-esteem among students highlights an acute issue of self-esteem that needs to be addressed.

Keywords
Academic performance
Courage
Organization
Perseverance
Self-esteem
Socio-psychological factors
Funding
None.
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