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The relation between self-esteem and social status of pupils in lower grades of primary school

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The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between self esteem and sociometric status of fourth graders at elementary school. We used modified Coopersmith self-esteem questionnaire, which the author defines as a self-evaluation through which the individual reflects the attitude of acceptance or rejection of himself, and sociometric procedure. The research was conducted with fourth-grade students at one elementary school. The sample consisted of 50 students (26 boys and 24 girls). The results show that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between self-esteem and sociometric status of students, and between self-esteem and index of likability (acceptance in the classroom). Also, the results show that boys have higher self-esteem than girls.

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153-172
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