Self-esteem

More girls than boys were found to have low self-esteem in a survey of Glasgow secondary schoolchildren.

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Low self-esteem was more common among upper school pupils than lower school pupils.

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Self-esteem was measured in this survey using Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale. As this survey was only carried out in Glasgow schools it is not possible to compare the results with other areas in Scotland.