The Relationship Among Self-esteem, Self-evaluation And Interpersonal Relations

In this study, self-esteem refers to one's attitude towards one's whole self as well as emotional experience about one's self-value and capacity; self-evaluation refers to one's evaluation on the thoughts, ability, et.al of oneself, which is an important component of self adjustment mechanism; interpersonal relations refer to the associating relations between undergraduates and other individuals or groups concerning to them. The contradiction existed in conclusions of previous studies on the relationship between self-esteem and interpersonal relations, the reason was maybe because the relationship between self-esteem and interpersonal relations were not direct. Because close relationship was also found between self-esteem and self-evaluation, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among self-esteem, self-evaluation and interpersonal relations. 800 full-time undergraduate students were investigated. The measurement tools included a two-dimensional self-esteem scale revised by Chen Jianwen, a self-acceptance questionnaire constructed by Cong Zhong and Gao Wenfeng, an integrated diagnostic relationships scale constructed by Zheng richang and others and a social measurement scale. The impact of the two levels of self-esteem, the two levels of self-evaluation on the interpersonal relations and its four levels was explored. Through the study, we can explore the scientific and effective ways to improve the interpersonal relations among contemporary undergraduates, maintain their psychological health as well as establish means for mental health education.The results showed that:1.The correlation among self-esteem, self-evaluation and interpersonal relations was significant. The correlation between self-esteem and self-evaluation was significant positively. The correlations between the two and interpersonal relations were significant negatively.2.Self-esteem and self-evaluation could significantly predict the interpersonal relations.3.Self-esteem could affect interpersonal relations directly; it could also indirectly affect interpersonal relations through self-evaluation. Self-evaluation could directly affect interpersonal relations.