• Saleh A Alghamdi, Mohammed A Aljaffer, Faisal S Alahmari, Ahmed B Alasiri, Abdullah H Alkahtani, Fadhah S Alhudayris, and Bassam A Alhusaini.
• From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Alghamdi), College of Medicine, from the College of Medicine (Alahmari,. Alasiri, Alkahtani, Alhudayris, Alhusaini), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, and from Department of Psychiatry (Aljaffer), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Med J. 2023 Jun 1; 44 (6): 613620613-620.

ObjectivesTo measure the prevalence of low self-esteem among medical students in Saudi Arabia and determine its impact on their behaviors and academic achievement.MethodsWe hypothesized that the level of self-esteem reflected on the student's academic performance and linked to some of their behaviors. A cross-sectional study was carried out among students of the medical colleges in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed electronically using social media platforms, socio-demographic data, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and a questionnaire about self-esteem-related behaviors.ResultsOf 1099 participants (55.9% females and 50% males), 24.1% showed low self-esteem. Independent significant predictors of low self-esteem were female gender and diagnosis with mental illness. Increasing GPA was associated with better self-esteem. Participating in students' study groups and attending self-development programs were estimated to be the protective factors against low self-esteem.ConclusionOne-quarter of medical students are assumed to have low self-esteem. Improved GPA ratings positively influence self-esteem, while attending students' study groups and self-development programs were identified as protective factors for low self-esteem. Further studies are needed to shed more light on this important topic.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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