Social Class and Self-esteem among Adolescents in Hong Kong
Social Class and Self-esteem among Adolescents in Hong Kong
Research Proposal
Research Objectives
Self-esteem is one of our most basic psychological needs. Researches on this subject suggest that self-esteem impacts the major aspects of our lives, like our thinking process, emotions, desires, value, choices, and goals. Self-esteem holds a considerable significance in both the individual and social context. Most importantly, it deals with adolescents’ concern of personal growth. Self-esteem affects how an adolescent search for a clear and stable self-definition ( Cheung, T. S., 1984). So, this is why I decided to generate a research on adolescents’ self-esteem.
It is commonly believed that the level of self-esteem varies positively with one’s social class. People tend to think that with higher social class, one may exercise more resources, power, and control, that is social capital, over their lives, and vice versa.
Hence their sense of self-worth would be higher or lower. However some researches from the western countries suggest that the relationship between social class and self-esteem among adolescents is only moderate.
The objective of this research is to find out whether a relationship exists between social class and self-esteem among adolescents in Hong Kong, what type of relationship it is, the level or extent of the relationship and whether there are any extraneous factors affecting the relationship. This research will be conducted in a way more related to Hong Kong’s situation.
There are a number of reasons that justify the need to conduct such a research. First, a research on such a topic will help broaden people’s understanding about the concept of self-esteem. It also offers people a more accurate understanding on the impacts of social class on self-esteem. It might, if possible, also fill a void in the existing literature. Second, many past researches on this topic were conducted in western countries. We are not certain
Research Proposal
Research Objectives
Self-esteem is one of our most basic psychological needs. Researches on this subject suggest that self-esteem impacts the major aspects of our lives, like our thinking process, emotions, desires, value, choices, and goals. Self-esteem holds a considerable significance in both the individual and social context. Most importantly, it deals with adolescents’ concern of personal growth. Self-esteem affects how an adolescent search for a clear and stable self-definition ( Cheung, T. S., 1984). So, this is why I decided to generate a research on adolescents’ self-esteem.
It is commonly believed that the level of self-esteem varies positively with one’s social class. People tend to think that with higher social class, one may exercise more resources, power, and control, that is social capital, over their lives, and vice versa.
Hence their sense of self-worth would be higher or lower. However some researches from the western countries suggest that the relationship between social class and self-esteem among adolescents is only moderate.
The objective of this research is to find out whether a relationship exists between social class and self-esteem among adolescents in Hong Kong, what type of relationship it is, the level or extent of the relationship and whether there are any extraneous factors affecting the relationship. This research will be conducted in a way more related to Hong Kong’s situation.
There are a number of reasons that justify the need to conduct such a research. First, a research on such a topic will help broaden people’s understanding about the concept of self-esteem. It also offers people a more accurate understanding on the impacts of social class on self-esteem. It might, if possible, also fill a void in the existing literature. Second, many past researches on this topic were conducted in western countries. We are not certain