期刊名称：Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
电子版ISSN：0973-1342
出版年度：2007
卷号：3
期号：03
页码：61-63
出版社：Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
摘要：Objectives: To assess self-esteem, loneliness and attachment styles among adolescents and
examine their association with each other and with age and gender. Method: Adolescents (55
males and 55 females) from a public school in Delhi, aged 10-13 years were administered
Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (School Form), Attachment Scale and UCLA Loneliness
Scale. Results: Adolescents aged 10-11 years reported higher self-esteem as compared to those
aged 12-13 years (p<0.01). Low global, general and home-parents self-esteem were associated
with high levels of loneliness. Adolescents with high self-esteem were securely attached while
those with low self-esteem had preoccupied and fearful attachment. Conclusions: Adolescents
studying in a public school reported high levels of self-esteem, moderate loneliness and a secure
attachment style. Students with low self-esteem and feelings of loneliness may benefit from
psychological intervention.
