SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SELF ESTEEM AS CORRELATES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS

Abstract

Whilst the pursuit for wellbeing is virtually universal, the path to its attainment varies largely among individuals as a result of several factors. This present study adopted an Ex-post facto design to investigate psychological well-being among adolescents in Ilorinmetropolis in relation to self-esteem and social support. Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), Berlin Social Support Scale (BSSS) and World Health Organization-Five (WHO-5) were used to measure self-esteem, social support and psychological well-being respectively while 576 participants made of 375 males and 201 females between the ages of 14-22 years were conveniently sampled. The study