The realtionship between fear of evaluation and self-esteem among undergraduate students in UPSI

Savarina Alwani

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Type :	final_year_project
Subject :	BF Psychology
Main Author :	Savarina Alwani
Title :	The realtionship between fear of evaluation and self-esteem among undergraduate students in UPSI

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :	2023
Corporate Name :	Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
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Abstract : Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun

The study purpose was to look at the relationship between fear of evaluation; fear of negative (FNE) and positive evaluation (FPE) and self-esteem among undergraduate students in UPSI. Research design used was correlational by utilizing an online questionnaire distributed over social media to collect data with 160 undergraduate students participating. Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation (BFNE) Scale, Fear of Positive Evaluation Scale (FPES) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), were employed. SPSS were performed by using the Pearson correlation. Results reveal a significant positive correlation (r = 0.355, p < 0.01) between FNE and self-esteem. However, FPE showed no significant relationship with self-esteem (r = 0.154, p > 0.05). Overall, fear of evaluation (combining FNE and FPE) exhibited a significant positive correlation with self-esteem (r = 0.258, p < 0.01). The findings contribute to the understanding of the intricate connections between fear of evaluation and selfesteem.

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