DataSheet_1_Low Self-Esteem and Its Association With Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation in Vietnamese Secondary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.zip

Background: There is a correlation between self-esteem in adolescents and risks and protective factors for their health and welfare. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of low self-esteem and sociodemographic features related to anxiety, depression, educational stress, and suicidal ideation in secondary school students in Vietnam.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed for this study with participation of 1,149 students in Cantho City in Vietnam. A structured questionnaire was applied to ask about self-esteem, depression, anxiety, educational stress, and suicidal ideation.
Results: Students with low self-esteem were detected at a prevalence of 19.4%. High educational stress and physical and emotional abuse by parents or other adults in the household were major risk factors correlated to low self-esteem, while a protective factor for low self-esteem was attending supplementary classes. An association among lower self-esteem and increased anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation was detected.
Conclusions: Self-esteem is associated with anxiety, depression, and academic stress, which significantly affect students’ quality of life and links to suicidal ideation. These results therefore suggested the need for a school-based or web-based provision aimed at proactively increasing students’ self-esteem and skills for dealing with academic stress.

背景：青少年自尊与其健康福祉相关的风险及保护因素之间存在关联。本研究旨在探明越南中学生低自尊的流行率，以及与焦虑、抑郁、学业压力及自杀意念相关的社会人口学特征。
方法：本研究采用横断面设计，共纳入越南芹苴市1149名中学生作为研究对象。研究采用结构化问卷收集受试者自尊、抑郁、焦虑、学业压力及自杀意念相关数据。
结果：越南中学生低自尊的流行率为19.4%。高学业压力、父母或其他家庭成员的躯体与情感虐待是与低自尊相关的主要风险因素，而参加课外补习则是低自尊的保护因素。本研究还发现，低自尊水平与焦虑、抑郁及自杀意念程度升高存在关联。
结论：自尊与焦虑、抑郁及学业压力存在关联，上述因素会显著影响学生的生活质量，并与自杀意念相关。因此本研究结果提示，亟需建立基于校园或网络的干预方案，以主动提升学生的自尊水平及应对学业压力的能力。