Life Plans and Self-Esteem of Adolescents
Life Plans and Self-Esteem of Adolescents

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between the level of self-esteem and life plans of junior high school students. The study involved 100 junior high school students aged from 14 to 17 years. The following research tools were used: the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEI) by O'Brien and Epstein and the Youth Life Plans Questionnaire (Łukasiewicz, Stachyra-Świderska, Stefanek). The research results showed that many dimensions of self-esteem are related to professional plans. The feeling of being loved and the awareness of one's own competences is associated with hopes regarding future work as a place that gives the possibility of one's own development. Young people who have emotional and financial support of parents have the feeling of being loved, perceive themselves as competent, full of vigor and believe that they can be respected by others. Those who expect that work will raise their standard of living, believe in their abilities, and they also better evaluate their physical form and ability to influence others.

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