Self esteem among only children and children with Siblings

The aim was to study the differences in Self Esteem among Only Children and Children with Siblings. It was hypothesized that (i) there will be a significant difference between Only Children and Children with Siblings in their Self Esteem; (ii) there will be significant gender differences among Only Children in Self Esteem and; (iii) there will be significant gender differences among Children with Siblings in Self Esteem. Between – groups design was used for the study. Only Children and Children with Siblings (30 in each category) between the age group of 18 – 20 years, both male and female participants (15 in each category) were selected as the sample, using purposive sampling technique. Dr. Karunanidhi's Self Esteem Inventory was administered on the sample. The findings of the study indicates that there is a significant difference in Self Esteem between Only Children and Children with Siblings in self esteem; there is no significant gender difference among Only Children in Self Esteem and; there is no significant gender difference among Children with Siblings in Self Esteem.