Background and Aim: To consider the importance of self esteem on students and knowing that self esteem is the causes of transaction with others, also it causes positive self imagination and a good self concept which causes student successfulness, this study with the aim of measuring the effectiveness of enhancing self esteem. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study which was designed on 2006, random sample selection methods and educational intervention of "Enhancing Self Esteem" applied. Sample included of girls students of one of the school selected randomly from western areas of Tehran city. Case group included of all the students of a class (29 students) and another class as a control group (31 students). Pretest conducted with the all students in the beginning and after 9 weeks interviewed. Then the educational program in 18 sessions and in 9 weeks included of theoretical and workshop education to show the correct behaviors in the areas of appreciating yourself, control anger and taking responsibility carried out. After 6 months, post test performed and the data analyzed by SPSS soft ware and statistical test such as t, chi-square and logistic regression applied (P=0.05). Results: Statistical analysis of pre and post test showed that education significantly improved self esteem of the students (P<0.05). The differences between the growth rate of self esteem in control group during half a year was 1.1± 3.6 and in case group during educational intervention 4.3±3.7 and this is statistically significant (P<0.000). Case group in compare with the control group have had a positive and successful increase. Conclusion: To conclude research results show the effective and positive role of educational intervention on improving self -esteem of the grade one students.

Keywords: Self- esteem; Enhancing Self- Esteem; Educational intervention; Primary school students; Girl

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