SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY ESTEEM AS PREDICTORS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN EMERGING ADULTS

Mila Guberinić, Miljana Spasić Šnele

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FUPSPH2302079G
First page
079
Last page
089

Abstract


The main aim of this study was to determine whether the domains of quality of life can be predicted by the dimensions of body esteem (appearance, weight, attribution) and self-esteem (performance, social) in emerging adults. The Body Esteem Scale, The State Self-Esteem Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life – Brief were applied. The sample consisted of 155 emerging adults - psychology students (133 females), aged 19 to 29 years (M=21.05, SD=2.05). The percentage of variance of the criterion variables (domains of quality of life) explained by predictor models ranges from 21.3 % for the environment to 58.6% for psychological health. The dimension of body esteem appearance is a statistically significant predictor of all domains of quality of life with positive β coefficients. Another significant predictor for domains of physical and psychological health is the dimension of self-esteem performance. In line with previous findings, the results of this study showed that the higher the self-esteem and the less the concern/dissatisfaction of individuals with their own body, the better the quality of life of these individuals.


Keywords

quality of life, self-esteem, body esteem, emerging adults, students

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