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标题：Gender Difference in Self-Esteem of Medical Students
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作者：Jeong-seon Yoo ; Wonsun Yang ; Kyong-eun Lee 等
期刊名称：Korean Journal of Medical Education
印刷版ISSN：2005-727X
电子版ISSN：2005-7288
出版年度：2003
卷号：15
期号：3
DOI：10.3946/kjme.2003.15.3.241
语种：English
出版社：Korean Society of Medical Education
摘要：Purpose:Many studies from the past have indicated that women tend to have lower selfesteem than men. This cross-sectional study looks for this tendency in a medical school in Korea,where men are still thought to comprise much of a dominating force despite the current growth in number of female students in student body. Along with the cross-examination of possible gender difference in self-esteem,the significant and relevant factors will also be sought and discussed. Methods:Questionnaires were obtained from 202 junior and senior students (125 male and 77 female students) in a medical school in Korea. Self-esteem was determined using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (reliability = 86% in our study). Multiple regression analysis was used to determine gender difference in self-esteem and statistical relevance in each covariate. Results:There was no statistically significant difference in self-esteem between male and female medical students. Significant factors related to self-esteem include school rank,physical attractiveness,and depression,among which of them,depression was the strongest. Conclusion:Innate limitation of cross-sectional studies and evaluation of selected junior and senior students of a single medical school could possibly explain for the absence of gender difference in self-esteem in this study. Academic achievement and physical attractiveness are shown to be positive factors for self-esteem,while depression puts negative force in one's self-esteem. ????????????????????????????�.
关键词：Self-esteem;Gender;Medical Students