Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Counseling
First Advisor
Pamela Nickels
Second Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Third Advisor
Rene Bue
Abstract
The purpose of this stud, was to examine self-esteem and adolescent drug use behavior. The sample for this study consisted of 30 sophomore students from a rural northeastern Missouri high school. The students completed Rosenberg's 10 item self-esteem scale and a self-report drug use instrument. A Pearson Product Moment Correlation of the data provided the results regarding the correlation of self-esteem with drug use behavior. The findings suggest there is no relationship between levels of self-esteem and reported drug use behavior. The results also suggest there may be a relationship between self-esteem and drug use behavior related lo gender.
Recommended Citation
Goodheart, Kimberly A., "The Relationship Between Adolescent Self-esteem and Substance Abuse" (1999). Theses. 102.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/102