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Relationship between possible selves and self-esteem, life satisfaction and self-regulation among secondary school students in Singapore
Author
Sandya Padmanapan
Supervisor
Chong, Wan Har
Abstract
This study aims to explore the relationship between possible selves, self-esteem, self-regulation and life satisfaction. It was predicted that adolescents with possible selves and strategies to achieve it would have better self-esteem, self-regulation and life satisfaction.
Studies in this field had been conducted in the Western context. There is a lack of studies done in local context, especially with adolescents. This study further aims to explore which independent variables better predicts possible selves. This result would then help indicate the variable which contributes the most to possible selves of adolescents. Additionally, the difference between possible selves among adolescents from different academic streams was also explored.
A total of 310 adolescents from three neighbourhood schools were recruited for this study. The Possible Selves, Self-esteem, Self-regulation and Life satisfaction questionnaires were administered.
The results of this study showed that possible selves and self-regulation were positively related. Self-regulation predicts possible selves after controlling for academic streams and gender. The adolescents from higher academic streams (e.g. Express stream) tend to have better possible selves with strategies to achieve it.
This preliminary study has laid a foundation for future studies in the possible selves field among adolescents. The results have given an interesting finding which showed the relationship between self-regulation and possible selves. This relationship is important as a well-regulated person tend to be more focused and composed to enable them to think of their future and develop a plan for it.
Studies in this field had been conducted in the Western context. There is a lack of studies done in local context, especially with adolescents. This study further aims to explore which independent variables better predicts possible selves. This result would then help indicate the variable which contributes the most to possible selves of adolescents. Additionally, the difference between possible selves among adolescents from different academic streams was also explored.
A total of 310 adolescents from three neighbourhood schools were recruited for this study. The Possible Selves, Self-esteem, Self-regulation and Life satisfaction questionnaires were administered.
The results of this study showed that possible selves and self-regulation were positively related. Self-regulation predicts possible selves after controlling for academic streams and gender. The adolescents from higher academic streams (e.g. Express stream) tend to have better possible selves with strategies to achieve it.
This preliminary study has laid a foundation for future studies in the possible selves field among adolescents. The results have given an interesting finding which showed the relationship between self-regulation and possible selves. This relationship is important as a well-regulated person tend to be more focused and composed to enable them to think of their future and develop a plan for it.
Date Issued
2016
Call Number
BF311 San
Date Submitted
2016