Contingencies of Self-Worth, Contentment of Sources of Self-Worth, and Self-Esteem among Japanese High School Students

Abstract

This study aimed at developing scales for Japanese high school students to assess their contingencies of self-worth and contentment of sources of self-worth and to clarify the relationship between contingencies of self-worth, contentment of sources of self-worth, and self-esteem among students. A web-based survey of 192 Japanese high school students was conducted. Two scales with sufficient degree of validity and reliability were developed after determining discriminant and convergent validity and internal consistency through alpha coefficients. A single regression analysis was conducted with self-esteem as the objective variable and with each factor of contentment of sources of self-worth as the explanatory variable. The results showed that athletic competence, academic competence, interpersonal relationships, and enthusiastic activity affect self-esteem.