A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self-Esteem Enhancement Programme on Self-Esteem and Peer Relationship among Adolescents in Alchemy Public School at Coimbatore

Introduction: Self-esteem is a positive or negative attitude towards s elf-assessment and overall rating of one's thoughts and feelings about one self. It can be viewed as a measure of how much a person "values, approves, appreciates, rewards, or values themselves. Peer relationships also become more complex in adolescence as new level of the peer system develop. During childhood, dyadic relationship comprise the majority of peer relationship however, during adolescence a shift generally occurs toward a broader social network. The focus on maintaining intense, intimate relationships declines in favor of maintaining position within larger groups organized by status and prestige.

Methodology: A Quasi experimental study was conducted at Alchemy public school, Coimbatore. 60 school children (13–15 years) were selected by simple random sampling technique. The investigator used self-esteem enhancement programme on self-esteem and peer relationship among adolescents in alchemy public school.

Conclusion: The self-esteem enhancement programme was found effective method to improve the self-esteem and peer relationship among adolescents. The findings of this study provided evidence that self-esteem enhancement programme sessions was effective in improving the self esteem and peer relationship among adolescents.