Association between Self-Esteem and Happiness among Tangaza University College Student: A Comparative Study between the Lay and Religious
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Date
2018-09
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
The study explored self-esteem and happiness among the students from Tangaza University
College Nairobi-Kenya. The study adopted a quantitative method, and used a crosssectional
design.
It
targeted
Religious
and
lay
students
in
Tangaza
University
College.
A
systematic
random sampling technique was used and a sample size of 298 students was
gotten for the study. The Rosenberg Self-worth Scale, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire
by Hills and Argyle were the instruments of measure used to collect data. The data collected
was cleaned, coded and analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis
(Cronbach’s α, Pearson’s r, regression, t-test and ANOVA) with the statistical package for
social sciences version 21. The results of the study showed that there are high levels of
self-worth and happiness among the respondents. Demographic variables such as gender,
age, educational level and religious background had no influence on self-worth and
happiness among the participants. However, residential location had an effect on happiness
of the participants. Religious students had higher scores in self-worth and happiness
compared to their lay counterparts with t(296) = -3.171, p = .002, less than (p < .05) on
self-worth and t(296) = -2.096, p = .037, on happiness. Lastly, the study shows that selfworth
is not associated with happiness with Pearson’s r = .061, and p=.298). The
importance of the study findings and limitations were discussed and suggestions for future
research and the application of the findings of this study into the life of the target group for
better self-worth and happiness.
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Self-Esteem, Happiness, Lay and Religious