Abstract

Research on the mental health impacts of same-sex schools has been a relatively under researched topic relative to the past research of psychology. This study was created in order to further research the developments and changes with self-esteem and social anxiety amongst individuals who participated in same-sex high schools and went to a co-ed college. Same-sex high schools are mostly college prep within the United States, which places a focus on education, rather than self-worth and social status. The idea of self-esteem and social anxiety are factors that have not been properly incorporated into an individual’s identity within a same-sex school environment. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) were used to measure levels of self-esteem amongst same-sex high school students going into a co-ed college environment. Our results showed that there was no significant relationship between gendered school type, sex identity, or between social anxiety and self-esteem levels. Our results also found that there was a significant relationship between gender identity and social anxiety, but not for self-esteem.

Advisor

Casey, Michael

Department

Psychology

Keywords

Eductation, gender, race, self-esteem, social anxiety

Publication Date

2025

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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