Self-Esteem and College Adjustment of First Year College Students of Guimaras State College

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to determine the level of self-esteem and college adjustment of Guimaras State College first-year students during the second semester of AY 2014–2015. A total of 634 students were reached out. Descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. The statistical tools used were frequency count, mean, percentage, and ANOVA.

Results on the profile of the respondents revealed that the majority were female, aging 15–24 years old, and BSBA students. In terms of high school origin, most of them came from a public school whose family income is below the minimum wage (below P10,000.00).

The study further revealed that there are significant differences in the level of self-esteem in terms of age and level of college adjustment in terms of sex. There is a significant relationship between the students' self-esteem and their college adjustment.