Self-esteem of adult women living in a peripheral area of São Paolo city, Brazil.
Our purpose was to determine the level of self-esteem (SE) and its associations with women's sociodemographic characteristics and social status. Adult women (N = 120) living in a peripheral area of Sao Paulo City in Southeastern Brazil were randomly included in our study. We found significant associations between higher SE scores and higher schooling (p =.02), participation in religious meetings in the church (p =.022), and practice of leisure activities (p <.001). The inclusion of a broader range of activities should be provided in health care and educational settings aiming at the improvement of women's SE levels.
a Maternal and Child Nursing Department, School of Nursing, University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
Juliana Reale Caçapava
JR
Rodolpho
Talita Cristina Cardoso
TC
Silva
Luiza Akiko Komura
LA
Hoga
Ana Luiza Vilela
AL
Borges
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012649:Self Concept; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D029181:Spirituality; D013383:Suburban Population