@article{ref1,
title="Low self-esteem and its association with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in Vietnamese secondary school students: a cross-sectional study",
journal="Frontiers in psychiatry",
year="2019",
author="Nguyen, Dat Tan and Wright, E. Pamela and Dedding, Christine and Pham, Tam Thi and Bunders, Joske",
volume="10",
number="",
pages="e698-e698",
abstract="<b>Background:</b> There is a correlation between self-esteem in adolescents and risks and protective factors for their health and welfare. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of low self-esteem and sociodemographic features related to anxiety, depression, educational stress, and suicidal ideation in secondary school students in Vietnam. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional design was employed for this study with participation of 1,149 students in Cantho City in Vietnam. A structured questionnaire was applied to ask about self-esteem, depression, anxiety, educational stress, and suicidal ideation. <b>Results:</b> Students with low self-esteem were detected at a prevalence of 19.4%. High educational stress and physical and emotional abuse by parents or other adults in the household were major risk factors correlated to low self-esteem, while a protective factor for low self-esteem was attending supplementary classes. An association among lower self-esteem and increased anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation was detected. <b>Conclusions:</b> Self-esteem is associated with anxiety, depression, and academic stress, which significantly affect students' quality of life and links to suicidal ideation. These results therefore suggested the need for a school-based or web-based provision aimed at proactively increasing students' self-esteem and skills for dealing with academic stress.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Nguyen, Wright, Dedding, Pham and Bunders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-0640",
doi="10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00698",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00698"
}