The relationship between social support, self-esteem and stress among school adolescents in Wakiso District Ssisa Sub-County

Abstract

The study sought to find out the relationship between social support, self-esteem and stress among school adolescents in Ssisa Sub county, Wakiso district. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between social support and selfesteem, stress and self-esteem and social support and stress among adolescents. The target populations was school going adolescents. The sample for the study included only two schools, that is, New High Tec Secondary School and Kings Way High School in Kajjansi and Kitende. The sample size obtained 100 students from both schools. Quantitative methods were used to gather data and tools used included Perceived stress Scale, Self-esteem scale and Social Scale were used while gathering data. The study includes findings got using Pearson Chi-Square test on the objectives of which are the relationship between social support and self-esteem, social support and stress, self-esteem and stress among adolescents in Ssisa Sub county. The researcher proposed recommendations to the schools to always teach their students about the importance of self-esteem and how to control themselves from stress. Families should be sensitized about the importance of social support towards their children so that more awareness is created because many parents are ignorant.