<![CDATA[The changes in physical, psychological and social condition in the elderly can lead to the emergence of feelings of worthlessness, helplessness and uselessness that may influence their self-esteem. Physical, psychological and social condition in elderly women in Indonesia indicated a lower quality compared with elderly men. Self-esteem has influence on psychological well-being required to achieve successful aging. This research aimed to determine a positive relationship between self-esteem and achievement of successful aging on elderly women in Karangtengah village.This research was a quantitative research using cross sectional study design. The sample in this research was 142 elderly women selected by using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Successful Aging Scale. Data analysis in this research used Spearman test. The result of correlation test indicated that there was a statistically very strong positive relationship between self-esteem and achievement of successful aging on elderly women in Karangtengah village (r=0.866, p=0.000). Furthermore, the result of correlation test also indicated that there was a statistically positive relationship between self-esteem and the aspects of successful aging, such as a functional well (r=0.660, p=0.000), psychological well-being (r=0.539, p=0.000), selection, optimization and compensation (r=0.607, p=0.000) as well as primary and secondary control (r=0.705, p=0.000). High selfesteem can improve the achievement of successful aging on elderly women in Karangtengah village. ]]>
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