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Self-esteem trajectories and their social determinants in adolescents with different levels of cognitive ability
Morin, Alexandre J. S. Arens, A. Katrin Tracey, Danielle Parker, Philip D. Ciarrochi, Joseph Craven, Rhonda Maïano, Christophe
Morin, Alexandre J. S.
Arens, A. Katrin
Tracey, Danielle
Parker, Philip D.
Ciarrochi, Joseph
Craven, Rhonda
Maïano, Christophe
Abstract
This study examines the development of self-esteem in a sample of 138 Australian adolescents (90 males; 48 females) with cognitive abilities in the lowest 15% (L-CA) and a matched sample of 556 Australian adolescents (312 males; 244 females) with average to high levels of cognitive abilities (A/H-CA). These participants were measured annually (Grade 7 to 12). The findings showed that adolescents with L-CA and A/H-CA experience similar high and stable self-esteem trajectories that present similar relations with key predictors (sex, school usefulness and dislike, parenting, and peer integration). Both groups revealed substantial gender differences showing higher levels of self-esteem for adolescent males remaining relatively stable over time, compared to lower levels among adolescent females which decreased until midadolescence before increasing back.
Keywords
self-esteem, development, determination, low cognitive ability, secondary school
Date
2017
Type
Journal article
Journal
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Book
Volume
122
Issue
6
Page Range
539-560
Article Number
ACU Department
Faculty of Education and Arts
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
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Open Access Status
Published as green open access
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File Access
Open
Controlled
Controlled