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EXAMINING ANXIETY, SELF-ESTEEM AND ALIENATION AMONG MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS
Abstract
Adolescence is a phase of physical, emotional, social variations, adjustment and development. Anxiety can impact self-esteem, interpersonal relationships and may lead to alienation. The study investigated the interrelationships among these variables on undergraduate females and males (40 each) between the ages of 18 and 23 years. Sinha’s Comprehensive Anxiety Scale (1971)(34), Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (1967)(11) and Sharma’s Alienation scale (1988)(32) were used to test the variables. Significant differences were found among female college students reporting higher anxiety, self-esteem and alienation than male college students.
Self-esteem and anxiety were highly correlated among males and valid relation was found between alienation and anxiety. However, gender differences were found and valid linkages were explored between anxiety and alienation. Further, the study contributes to examine the social problems that are prevalent among the adolescents so that maximum can be benefited to the societal institutions and the families by providing the understanding.
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