摘要：Purpose:Many studies from the past have indicated that women tend to have lower selfesteem than men. This cross-sectional study looks for this tendency in a medical school in Korea,where men are still thought to comprise much of a dominating force despite the current growth in number of female students in student body. Along with the cross-examination of possible gender difference in self-esteem,the significant and relevant factors will also be sought and discussed. Methods:Questionnaires were obtained from 202 junior and senior students (125 male and 77 female students) in a medical school in Korea. Self-esteem was determined using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (reliability = 86% in our study). Multiple regression analysis was used to determine gender difference in self-esteem and statistical relevance in each covariate. Results:There was no statistically significant difference in self-esteem between male and female medical students. Significant factors related to self-esteem include school rank,physical attractiveness,and depression,among which of them,depression was the strongest. Conclusion:Innate limitation of cross-sectional studies and evaluation of selected junior and senior students of a single medical school could possibly explain for the absence of gender difference in self-esteem in this study. Academic achievement and physical attractiveness are shown to be positive factors for self-esteem,while depression puts negative force in one's self-esteem. ????????????????????????????�.
