An Examination of the Relationship between Social Support and Life Satisfaction with Self-Esteem among High School Students

The study was carried out to determine the relationship between social support and life satisfaction with self-esteem among high school students. To do so, 137 female students and 115 male students (the first, second, and third grades) of gifted students in high school were selected using the census method. The social support scale (Maleki and Elliot, 2004), self-esteem (Coopersmith, 1967), and grade point average (GPA) of students were used to collect data. The findings indicated that life satisfaction with three components (satisfaction with friends, school, and family) is a significant predictor of self-esteem. However, there were no positive and significant correlations between social support and self-esteem. Further, the t-test findings of two independent groups showed that the amount of support and satisfaction that girls receive from their friends and family is significantly more than that of boys. Nonetheless, there were no significant differences in self-esteem between girls and boys.