| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the levels of self-esteem of 10 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Grade 8 adolescents. It researches, through an examination of the existing literature and the means
of statistical analyses, the relationship among levels of self-esteem and student experiences of
ADHD. Two sample sizes were used. N1 (10) is the total size of the sample. These 10 adolescents'
scores were used to calculate the mean, scores, and variance. N2 (8) represents the adolescents
whose results were used to calculate the scores
for the total score and the six clusters. The results of N1 and N2 are compared to the normative
population provided by Piers (1984) of N = 485. Even though the terms self esteem and self-concept
are used interchangeably throughout this paper, the focus of the
researcher is to determine levels of self-esteem because self-concept is too broad in scope for the
purposes of this research study. Levels of self-esteem are determined by using the Piers-Harris
Children's Self-Concept Scale (Piers). The scale is referred to as the Piers Harris in this study.
Six aspects of self-esteem were studied through six cluster scores: behaviour, intellectual and
school status, physical appearance and attributes, anxiety, popularity, and happiness and
satisfaction. The hypotheses formulated by this researcher, inextricably linking ADHD and
self-esteem, are supported by the research results. Taking into account the implication of small
sample sizes and recognizing the robust nature of the
tests used, this research demonstrates the relationship between ADHD and self-esteem. | |
