Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the level of self-esteem among religious minority adolescents (Christians and Hindus)
by making a comparison with their dominant counterparts (Muslims) in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that adolescents of religious
minorities would have lower level of self-esteem than their dominant counterparts. In the present study 320 adolescents participated,
in which 160 adolescents belonged to minority religious groups (i.e. 76 Christians and 84 Hindus) and 160 adolescents belonged
to dominant religious group i.e. Muslims. To assess self-esteem of the participants, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg
in Society and the adolescent self image, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1965) was used. One Way Analysis of Variance reveals that religious minority adolescents (Christians and Hindus) inclined to have
lower self-esteem as compared to their dominant counterpart (Muslim adolescents).
by making a comparison with their dominant counterparts (Muslims) in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that adolescents of religious
minorities would have lower level of self-esteem than their dominant counterparts. In the present study 320 adolescents participated,
in which 160 adolescents belonged to minority religious groups (i.e. 76 Christians and 84 Hindus) and 160 adolescents belonged
to dominant religious group i.e. Muslims. To assess self-esteem of the participants, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg
in Society and the adolescent self image, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1965) was used. One Way Analysis of Variance reveals that religious minority adolescents (Christians and Hindus) inclined to have
lower self-esteem as compared to their dominant counterpart (Muslim adolescents).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10903-012-9656-9
- Authors
- Shahid Iqbal, Department of Psychology, Abdul Haq Campus, Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
- Riaz Ahmad, Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
- Nadia Ayub, Department of Business Psychology, Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan
- Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- Online ISSN 1557-1920
- Print ISSN 1557-1912