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Publication Date: 2004-Dec
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Pathways to Self-Esteem in Late Adolescence: The Role of Parent and Peer Attachment, Empathy, and Social Behaviours
Laible, Deborah J.; Carlo, Gustavo; Roesch, Scott C.
Journal of Adolescence, v27 n6 p703-716 Dec 2004
The goal of this study was to examine both the direct and indirect relations of parent and peer attachment with self-esteem and to examine the potential mediating roles of empathy and social behaviour. 246 college students ("Mage" = 18.6 years, s.d. = 1.61) completed self-report measures of parent and peer attachment, empathy, social behaviour, and self-esteem. Structural equation modelling revealed that parental attachment had mostly direct effects on self-esteem. Among females, the links between peer attachment and self-esteem, however, were entirely mediated by empathy and prosocial behaviour. The findings from this study suggest that although close supportive relationships with parents and peers are related to adolescent self-esteem, these links are complex.
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Late Adolescents, Parent Role, Peer Influence, Attachment Behavior, Empathy, Social Behavior, College Students, Structural Equation Models, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Gender Differences
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Language: English
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