Self Esteem and Life Satisfaction among University Teachers: A Correlational Study
Abstract
Life satisfaction is an impotent phenomenon, where self esteem is fundamental and core value for prediction of life satisfaction. The present study determined to explore the relationship between self esteem and life satisfaction. A 120 sample of university teachers with age of 25 to 28 (M = 33.84, SD = 5.69) were included in the study. In present study using a correlation survey research design, where The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, et al., 1985) and Self esteem Scale (Rosenberg,1965) were used in the current study. Findings of the present study showed that there is a positive correlation between self esteem and life satisfaction. Moreover, self esteem is a good predictor of life satisfaction. Self esteem helps with the life satisfaction. The results of present study showed that there is a positive relationship between self esteem and life satisfaction. Additionally, the individuals with higher rate of self-esteem also have the high level of satisfaction in their lives.
Keywords. Self Esteem and Life Satisfaction
