This research was aimed to study the relation between self-esteem and social adjustment dimensions in high school female students of Isfahan, Iran in 2013-14 academic year. The research population included high school female students of Isfahan County in 2013-14 academic years. A 100-member sample was selected using stratified random sampling method. The applied statistical method was Pearson’s coefficient index analysis. The California Personality Inventory (CPI) and Cooper Smith Self-Esteem Inventory were applied for measuring the research variables. The research hypotheses findings indicated that there is a significant and positive relation between self-esteem and social adjustment in students (r =0.40). The second research question also is on whether there is a significant and positive relation between self-esteem and social adjustment dimensions. The findings indicated the lowest correlation amount is related to the anti-social tendency (0.32) and the highest amount is related to educational relations (0.48). In general, it can be said that there is a significant and positive relation between self-esteem and social adjustment dimensions.
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To Cite this Article: Mohammadi, E., Ghasemi, M. A., Jafari, M. R., & Rad, M. R. (2014). Evaluation the Relation between Self-Esteem and Social Adjustment Dimensions in High school Female Students of Iran (Case Study: Isfahan, 2013-14 Academic Years). International Journal of Academic Research in Psychology, 1(1), 113–119.
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