An Examination of the Relationships between Two-Dimensional Self-Esteem and Subjective Well-Being

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-esteem and subjective well-being. the sample of the study consisted of 191 university students (71 male/120 female) from sakarya university. the self-liking/self-competence scale ,the satisfaction with life scale and the positive-negative affect scale were used to collect data. in data analysis, pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis were used. the findings showed that there was a positive correlation between self-esteem and subjective well-being. also results showed that self-esteem was positive predictor of subjective well-being. the findings were discussed and in the light of these findings suggestions for future studies were proposed.