Stress, self-esteem and depression among adolescents

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between stress, self-esteem and depression among school going adolescents. It adopted a correlational research design. A sample of 100 adolescents both boys and girls aged between 12-19 years were selected by use of simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by use of self-administered questionnaire and was analyzed using the statistical package for social scientists (SPSS, version 21). Pearson Correlation Coefficient (rs) was used to test the significance