The Correlation between Self-Esteem and Subjective Well-Being in Late Adolescents

Abstract

Well-being is significantly decreased during adolescence due to the biological and psychosocial transformation linked to this developmental phase. Hormonal and environmental factors contribute to emotional fluctuations during adolescence, which may lead to higher levels of conflict and stress. Negative affect such as stress and anxiety lead to low subjective well-being. One of the factors that influence subjective well-being is self-esteem. This study aims to determine the correlation between self-esteem and subjective well-being in late adolescents. The subjects in this study consisted of 100 late adolescents from 18-21 years old. The method used in this study to collect data are subjective well-being scale (Satisfaction with Life scale & Scale of Positive and Negative Experience) and self-esteem scale (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). The data analysis technique used in this research is Pearson’s product-moment correlation analysis. Based on the data analysis results, obtained a significant score of <0,05 with a correlation coefficient value of 0,524. This result indicates that there is a significant and positive correlation between self-esteem and subjective well-being in late adolescents.

Keywords: adolescence, late adolescents, life satisfaction, self-esteem, subjective well-being