Relationship of Self Esteem, Personality and Social Support with Psychological Distress in Adolescents

By : Saima Hafiz, Rupan Dhillon

Page No: 43-51

Abstract
Adolescence is a state of various biological, social, emotional and psychological changes. There are range of psychosocial factors that play a specific role in determining the psychological distress of individuals. Having a high self esteem, healthy personality traits and good social support can be of wide importance in the phase of developmental changes in adolescents. The study is aimed at estimating the relationship of self esteem, personality and social support with psychological distress. Samples of 200 adolescents were taken with equal number of males and females in the age group of 14-19 years. The participants were subjected to Rosenberg Self Esteem scale, Neo-five Factor Inventory, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List and General Health Questionnaire-12. The data was analyzed by Co-relational Analysis. The results of the study can be elucidated and the implications of the study will be discussed further.

Authors :
Rupan Dhillon : Assistant Professor – Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 143005.
Saima Hafiz : Research Scholar – Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 143005.