出版社：ISLAMIC WORLD Network for Environmental Science and Technology
摘要：Background: The aim of this study was to describe and compare the self-concept, selfesteem
and psychopathological symptoms in 15-18 years old girls and boys in Babol
high schools. Objective: We considered the correlations between these variables, too.
800 boys and girls (100 boys and 100 girls of every age category in high school and pre
university) were fulfilled the self-esteem scale, self-concept questionnaire and
psychopathological symptoms inventory (SCL-90-R). Data were analyzed with
multiple ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests and was using statistical software SPSS22.
Pearson correlation was used to determine correlations between variables (P<0.05).
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference with age in selfconcept,
self-esteem and the quality of psychopathological symptoms between ages 15-
18. Also there were no significant differences due to gender in self-concept and selfesteem,
but girls had significantly higher scores in psychopathological symptoms than
boys. Conclusion: The results indicated significant negative correlations between selfconcept
and self-esteem and many of psychopathological symptoms in both boys and
girls. The existence of significant inverse relationships between self-concept/selfesteem
and psychopathological symptoms suggest that self-concept and self-esteem
may be consider as indicators of mental health. Also intervention programmers that
promote self-concept and self-esteem in the prevention of psychopathological problems
are suggested as necessity.
