The Study of the Relationship between Irrational Thoughts and Self- esteem with Mentel Health of Male High School Students
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This study has been conducted to determine the relationship between irrational thoughts and self-esteem with mental health of male high school students in Ahar city in the academic year 2012- 2013. The research was an applied one with the cross- correlation design. The research Population consisted all of the male high school students in Ahar (N= 1500). The multi– stage sampling procedure was used with 183 students which had been chosen based on Bartlett's table. The sample population completed Jone's irrational thoughts, Koper Smith's self- esteem and Goldberg and Itiller,s mental health questionnaires. Observations showed that there was a significant direct relationship between mental health and components including high self- expectancy, high concern and disappointment. Also, there was a significant relationship between mental health and components including social, family, education and general dimensions. Multiple regression coefficient of mental health showed that the education, family, concern and rebuke tendency played important roles in anticipating mental health. Also education with the Beta of 0.26 had the most important role.
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