Relationship Between Self-esteem and Mental Health of Normal College Students / 中国临床心理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the relation between self-esteem and mental health of normal college students.Methods: 386 normal college students finished the Self-esteem Scale(SES),Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90),Self Consistency and Congruence Scale(SCCS) and College students' Behavioral Inhibition Scale(CBIS).Results: There was close relationship between self-esteem and mental health;those students with high self-esteem had more self consistency and congruence,less symptomatic and behavior inhibition.Conclusion: It indicates that self-esteem can effectively predict mental health for normal college students.