Unified Health Critical Research
Vol 2 No 1 (2026): September-February

Social Pressure and Self Esteem towards mental disorders in adolescents of Makassar City

Ansyar, Dian Ihwana (Unknown)
Pawenrusi, Nadya Andi (Unknown)
Putri , Rezky Amelia (Unknown)
Raihana (Unknown)
Ramadhani, Nurul Alfira (Unknown)
Rahma, Nuramalia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Feb 2026

Abstract

Adolescent mental health is one of the issue important in health society , especially related disturbance anxiety . pressure social and self-esteem are factor psychosocial factors that play a role in influence adolescent mental health . Research This aim For analyze connection between pressure social and self-esteem with mental disorders in the form of anxiety in adolescents in Makassar City. Research This use design quantitative analytic with cross-sectional approach . Sample study totaling 192 teenagers 17–21 years old selected​ use purposive sampling technique . Data collected use Peer Pressure Scale Questionnaire ( PPSQ) questionnaire for measure pressure social , Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for measure self-esteem, as well as the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) to evaluate level anxiety . Data analysis was carried out in a way univariate and bivariate using the Chi-Square test and Fisher's Exact Test as alternative with level significance p < 0.05. Research result show that part big respondents experience pressure social level moderate (71.9%) and have moderate self-esteem (76.0%). Most of them teenager No experience disturbance anxiety (86.5%), however Still found anxiety light until moderate . There is significant relationship​ between pressure social with disturbance anxiety in adolescents (p = 0.020), as well between self-esteem and disturbance anxiety (p = 0.007). Research conclusion This show that pressure social and self-esteem are related in a way significant with mental disorders in the form of anxiety in adolescents in Makassar City. Therefore that , is necessary effort promotive and preventive which focuses on management pressure social as well as strengthening self-esteem for prevent mental disorders in adolescents .

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ucr

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Health Professions Public Health

Description

Unified Health Critical Research (ISSN 3109-0486 for print and ISSN 3109-0478 for online) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin since 2024. This journal is published biannually, in February and August. Unihealth Critical Research focuses on various aspects of ...