The Relationship between Self-Esteem and Aggression among Selected College Students undergoing Online Learning in the Philippines

Abstract

This study sought to explore the relationship between self-esteem and aggression levels of 3rd year college students undergoing online learning from home. One section of 34 students was selected randomly from a government institution, while one section of 33 students was similarly selected from a private institution. To measure self-esteem, the Sorensen Self-Esteem Test was used. On the other hand, the Aggression Questionnaire by Buss and Perry was used to assess the respondents’ level of aggression. The responses were obtained through Google Forms. The results of this study indicate that there is a statistically significant inverse correlation between self-esteem and aggression of the respondents. The lower the self-esteem, the higher the level of aggression.