A survey of trust, self-esteem, psychological well-being, and their correlation, among journalists in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Sathanandan, S. R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zulfikar, H. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-06T06:36:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Journalists must maintain professional ethics while exercising their freedom of expression towards keeping citizens aware of their rights. This study aimed to determine the association between trust and self-esteem, and how this predicts psychological well-being among journalists aged 18 years and above, in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted by purposive sampling of subjects fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria. The sample size was 151 (74 females; 77 males). The three scales administered were Yamagishi’s General Trust Scale, Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale, and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. Spearman Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used to identify correlations. ... | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sathanandan, S. R., & Zulfikar, H. (2022). A survey of trust, self-esteem, psychological well-being, and their correlation among journalists in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium-2022, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, p. 232. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/9321 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Colombo | |
| dc.subject | self-esteem | |
| dc.subject | trust | |
| dc.subject | psychological well-being | |
| dc.subject | journalist | |
| dc.subject | Sri Lankan | |
| dc.title | A survey of trust, self-esteem, psychological well-being, and their correlation, among journalists in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka | |
| dc.type | Article |