SELF-ESTEEM AND EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS CORRELATES OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG UNDERGRADUATES

UZOR, CHIOMAQUEEN (2026) SELF-ESTEEM AND EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS CORRELATES OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG UNDERGRADUATES. Other thesis, GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, ENUGU.

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Abstract

This study examined self-esteem and exposure to domestic violence as correlates of mental health among 150 undergraduates (62 males, 88 females) of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. Participants were purposively drawn from three faculties; Business Administration, Law, and Health Sciences and Technology with 50 participants per faculty, selected via convenience sampling. Data were collected using three adapted instruments: the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (12 items), the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21), with Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients of 0.81, 0.79, and 0.84 respectively. Three hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 significance level using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, Simple Linear Regression, and Multiple Linear Regression. Results revealed that low self-esteem had a significant negative relationship with mental health, Domestic violence exposure significantly predicted mental health. The combined influence of both variables significantly predicted mental health outcomes, with self-esteem contributing a significant negative prediction and domestic violence exposure contributing a significant positive prediction). Findings establish that low self-esteem and domestic violence exposure, individually and jointly, are significant risk factors for impaired mental health among undergraduates

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	CHIBUEZE EZE
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2026 08:15
Last Modified:	24 Jul 2026 08:15
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5896

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