The role of family cohesion and parent-child interaction in explanation students' self-esteem

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The purpose of the present research was to examine the role of family cohesion and parent-child interaction in explaining the self-esteem of students. The research design is correlation. The population consisted of all female students studying in the fifth grade of public primary schools of Sari in the academic years of 2014-15 that 254 students were selected by cluster random sampling for research sample. To collect data, family cohesion (Samani, 1381) scale, Parent-child relationship (Fine, moreland & schwbe, 1983) scale and self-esteem (Pope, 1988) scale were used. Results of correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between family cohesion (r/0 =44, p<00/01) and Parent-child interaction (r0 = /71, p<00/01) and its dimensions with self-esteem of students. Results of regression analysis showed that Family cohesion and parent child interaction can predict 52 percent of student self steem. Therefore, it is necessary to parents learn of family cohesion and favorable and constructive interaction significant impact on children mental and personality health to prevent of many negative consequences outbreak to their self-esteem.

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