Objective To explore the difference in self-esteem among migrant children

stay-at-home children and normal children and their respective features.Method A questionnaire-based research was conducted on 319 primary school students with the children self-esteem scale（CSES）.Results Scores of discipline for boys and girls were（3.38±0.70） and（3.76±0.72）

wherein scores of boys were higher than those of girls（P<0.05）;scores of capability for boys and girls were（3.59±0.87）and（3.36±0.84）and scores of P.E for boys and girls were（3.45±0.99）and（3.04±1.05）

wherein scores of capability and P.E of boys were both higher than those of girls（P<0.05）;The scores of self-esteem grand average score

capability

morality and helpfulness

P.E and sense of achievement for children in different grades were statistically significant（P<0.05）.The score of P.E dimension for migrant children was higher than that for stay-at-home children and normal children

and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）.There was no statistically significant difference（P>0.05） in overall level of self-esteem and other dimensions for the three groups of children.Conclusion Children’s self-esteem is affected by their gender and age

and migration and staying-at-home have no marked effect on children’ self-esteem in Fuqing county.