The Relationship between Self-esteem and Interpersonal Relationships with Life Expectancy in Ninth Grade Male Students in Dargaz

The study examined the relationship between self-esteem and interpersonal relationships with life expectancy among male students in Dargaz. The study was descriptive and correlational in terms of method. The population was all ninth-gradede male students studying in the academic year 2018-2019 and the sample was 160 students selected by cluster sampling according to Morgan table. The data collection method was field method and data was collected using Snyder's life expectancy questionnaire, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Matson's Interpersonal Communication Skills Questionnaire given the nature of the subject. Moreover, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used to confirm or reject the hypotheses. The results showed that self-esteem and interpersonal relationships can significantly predict life expectancy in male students. The results using regression analysis showed that interpersonal relationship predicts 57% and self-esteem 22% life expectancy. Hence, the life expectancy of students can be increased by improving self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.