Survey analysis on relationship between character of selfesteem and mental health of teachers in medical colleges

Objective To explore the difference in levels of mental health in teachers of medical colleges of different kinds of self-esteem and to clarify the relationship between them.Methods Stratified sampling method was used,and 665 teachers in medical colleges were tested by Self-Esteem Scale(SES),Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale(MCSD) and Mental Health Scale(MHS) for the levels of self-esteem and mental health.Results The scores of self-esteem and social desirability were both significantly positively related to the thoal score of mental health(r=0.67,P0.01;r=0.50,P0.01);the scores of mental health in different kinds of self-esteem were all significantly different in total scores,dimensions and factors(P0.01);the total score of mental health of the high self-esteem was significantly higher than that of the low self-esteem(P0.01);the total score of mental health of the defensive high self-esteem was significantly higher than that of the security high self-esteem,too(P0.01).Conclusion To medical teachers,self-esteem is significantly positively related to mental health.High self-esteem,especially with high social desirability contributes to mental health.