Investigating the Life Skills and Self-Esteem in Teenage Girls in Birjand, Iran

Background life skills are the strategies that enable people to live a successful life in different environments. life skills training promotes self-esteem. self-esteem, as one of the most fundamental factors in the optimal growth of personality in teenagers, is a crucial factor. considering the role of life skills in gaining self-esteem, we aimed to study the status of life skills and self-esteem as well as the association between life skills and self-esteem among iranian teenage girls. materials and methods this correlational cross-sectional study was conducted on 364 teenage girls in the age range of 12-14 years in birjand city, 2018. the data were collected using a three-part questionnaire; baseline characteristics, life skills questionnaire, and rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire. data were analyzed using spss software version 22.0. results the highest mean score of life skills was related to the interpersonal relationships dimension (15.07 ± 2.99); whereas, the lowest mean score was related to the problem-solving dimension (12.09 ± 3.53). the total mean score of life skills was 138.23 ± 26.80 and the mean score of self-esteem was 4.98 ± 4.41. there was a significant association between life skills and self-esteem (p<0.05). conclusion according to the significant association between life skills and self-esteem, we can improve adolescents' self-esteem by conducting appropriate educational courses about life skills.