01917nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653001600118653001200134653003100146653001300177653001600190100003000206700003300236245014200269300001200411490000600423520124200429022001401671020001401685       2000                            d  c07/2000bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aSelf-esteem10aAnxiety10aRational-emotive education10aIdentity10aAdolescents1 aVioleta Cardenal Hernáez1 aJuan Francisco Díaz Morales00aSelf-esteem and anxiety modification by the aplication of different treatments (rationaleemotive education and relaxation) in adolescents  a295-3060 v63 aSelf-conception in young people is related to negative cognitive self-schemes that determine their self-esteem. Self-esteem is a mainstay of creation and achievement in adolescent s life project and identity. An acceptable level of self-esteem is needed for adolescents to manage successfully their objectives and goals in life. We analyse the success of the rational-emotive education treatment on self-esteem and its effect on anxiety decreasing, in comparison with relaxation. The participant group of this research is made with 93 adolescents between 12 and 14 years old. We have used the Piers-Harris Children s selfconcept Scale, a Body Attraction Scale and the Anxiety State-Trait Questionnaire. Results indicate that both rational-emotive education and relaxation treatments are effective to increase global self-esteem. With regard to differential effectiveness of the treatments used, both are equally effective on increasing selfesteem, which shows how important is during this stage to teach adolescents to use different techniques that allow them to obtain a positive and healthy self-esteem and to manage their everyday problems. Finally, we have found that there is a negative relationship between self-esteem and anxiety.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437