SELF – ESTEEM AMONG STUDENTS HAVING ONE-NIGHT STAND EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: 1) to compare self esteem scores between male and female undergraduate students who have one-night stand behavior; 2) to compare of self esteem scores between undergraduate students with and without one-night stand behavior; 3) to analyze the impact of one-night stand behavior to themselves and how they protect themselves from the consequences of this behavior. The samples were undergraduate students aged 18-24 years, living in Bangkok and suburb area. The 29 undergraduate students were in-depth interviewed for effect and self-defense solution after having one-night stand behavior. T- test was conducted to compare self esteem scores of male and female undergraduate students who have one-night stand behavior and those without such behavior.

The results show that 1) Self esteem scores of male undergraduate students were more than female undergraduate students with one-night stand behavior with statistically significant at 0.05 level. 2) Self esteem scored of male and female undergraduate students with and without one-night stand behavior were not different. 3) Female undergraduate students concerned about the consequences of one-night stand behavior toward their future life more than male undergraduate students. The majority of undergraduate students intend to give up this behavior once they have family and they protect themselves from the impact of one-night stand behavior by using condom and contraceptive pill.