The Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Self-Esteem Among Youth
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https://doi.org/10.37134/ejoss.vol11.sp.5.2025Keywords:
childhood maltreatment, self-esteem, youthAbstract
This present study aimed to investigate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and its effect on self-esteem among youth. This study was conducted as cross-sectional survey design by using online survey via Google form. Total number of (n =156) participants from youth age 18 to 30 with 47.4% male respondents and 52.6% female respondents who are willingly to participate in the study. Instruments Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Rosenberg Self -Esteem Scale (RSES) were used to collect data. Results indicated that emotional neglect has the highest number of childhood maltreatment experience by youth but emotional abuse has the most severe case. The childhood maltreatment showed a significant negative correlation with self-esteem. Among the respondents, the increase in the level of childhood maltreatment were correlated with the decrease of self-esteem. Through this study, the implications of screening children condition and environment in early age with extensive intervention are important to prevent such adverse complications.
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