CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND DEPRESSION AMONG POORLY PERFORMING STUDENTS OF AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, KENYA.
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2022-10-11
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Education enhances edification of human knowledge and societal development. Good academic
performance becomes very crucial for university students to attain knowledge that can be used for
oneself and for the good of the human society. This research investigated the correlation between
self-esteem and depression among poorly performing students of Africa Nazarene University,
Kenya. The participants of the study were 335 undergraduate male and female students. The study
employed Systematic Random sampling, and Rosenberg self-esteem scale and BDI-II for data
collection. Data was analyzed using SPSS and presented in summary tables. Pearson’s (r)
coefficient was used to examine the relationship between self-esteem and depression. Findings
showed that 49.5% of the participants were average in their self-esteem, 43.2% came under high
self-esteem, and 7.8% were in low self-esteem. Gender revealed females had high self-esteem, and
the males had average self-esteem. On depression, 52.8% were in mild mood disturbance (no
depression), 10.5% had borderline clinical depression, 15.6% had moderate depression, 8.1% had
severe depression, and 13.5% showed extreme depression. Gender revealed that females had
borderline clinical depression, and the males had mild mood disturbance (no depression). The
study established that there was a significant positive correlation (r = .420; p =.000) between self esteem and depression among poorly performing students of Africa Nazarene University,
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CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND DEPRESSION AMONG POORLY PERFORMING STUDENTS OF AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, KENYA.