THE IMPACT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS ON SELF-ESTEEM OF SUDANESE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Psychological Stress and self-esteem are common issues that everyone has had to cope with at some time in their lives. The purpose of this study was to discover if there is a correlation between Psychological stress and self-esteem. (350) Sudanese secondary school students were used for this study. The participants were secondary school students attending Al. Kamleen Locality, located in Gezira State-Sudan. Participants were surveyed to measure their psychological stress and self-esteem. Psychological stress scale for Fontana & Rida Abouserie, and Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES; 1965) were used to measure the participants' psychological stress, and self-esteem. A Pearson correlation was calculated examining the relationship between subjects' psychological stress and self-esteem. A negative significant correlation was found (r = 0.64-, p < .001). Psychological stress was related to self-esteem. In Psychological stress, there are statistical significant differences due to gender, in favor of females, and due to residence, in favor of urban. In Self-esteem, also, there are statistical significant differences due to gender, in favor of females, and due to residence, in favor of urban.