Childhood Experiences of Care, Emotional Abuse and Self-Esteem among University Students

Authors

Shaymaa Riyadh Harbi, effat universityFollow
Yousef Jamal

Abstract

Childhood abuse is a global issue with deep-rooted consequences. In addition, childhood abuse causes stress associated with early mental health interruption. Child abuse also causes children to suffer and can lead to long-term outcomes such as low self-esteem in their teenage years. Thus, this work has examined the relationship between childhood experience and self-esteem. The sample population of this work was comprised of public and private university students from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The sample size of this work was 155 students. Data collection was done using self-administered questionnaire. In addition, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and Family Relationship in Childhood Questionnaire (CECA.Q3) were used to measure childhood experience of violence and care and it effects on self-esteem. SPSS software was used for data analysis. The results have shown that there is a significant positive statistical relationship between antipathy and child abuse. In addition, the findings have shown that that undergraduate students have more self-esteem than postgraduate students. Furthermore, the results showed that self-esteem ratings were different in terms of gender.

Recommended Citation

Riyadh Harbi, Shaymaa and Jamal, Yousef (2021) "Childhood Experiences of Care, Emotional Abuse and Self-Esteem among University Students," Effat Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 12.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/eurj/vol2/iss1/12