The self-esteem improvement program was provided for 12 weeks with a total of 12 sessions (45 minutes per session) to school children with problematic behaviors in this study. The purpose of
this study was to investigate the effects self-esteem improvement program on their self-esteem and peer attachment. The program was developed to improve self-esteem for prevention-oriented
purposes. It included five main parts: introduction, self understanding, personal relationship, sense of purpose/competence improvement and conclusion. The program was significant in
the sense that it was developed for students in group settings, so it was practical for elementary school students. Also, the program focused on self-understanding and personal relationships as opposed to self-esteem programs in previous studies which focused on enhancing general self-esteem and body image