Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of parent-child interaction on self-esteem as mediated by emotional support and self-perception among undergraduate nursing students in Thailand. This study recruited 307 Thai baccalaureate nursing students who completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Ross Parent-Child Interaction Questionnaire, Emotional Support instrument, and Self-Perception questionnaire. Results revealed that the students reported relatively high self-esteem. A path model demonstrated the positive effect of parent-child interaction on emotional support and self-perception, and the positive effects of emotional support and self-perception on self-esteem. Self esteem was powerfully predicted from emotional support and moderately predicted from self-perception. These variables account for 37% of the variance in self esteem.

Submitted: December 20, 2005 · Accepted: August 17, 2006 · Published: September 1, 2006

Recommended Citation

Ross, Ratchneewan; Zeller, Richard; Srisaeng, Pakvilai; Yimmee, Suchawadee; Sawatphanit , Wilaiphan; and Somchid, Sujidra (2006) "Self-Esteem, Parent-Child Interaction, Emotional Support, and Self-Perception among Thai Undergraduate Nursing Students," International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1, Article 21.
DOI: 10.2202/1548-923X.1245
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijnes/vol3/iss1/art21