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Publication Date: 2014-Jun
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Developmental Change and Time-Specific Variation in Global and Specific Aspects of Self-Concept in Adolescence and Association with Depressive Symptoms
Kuzucu, Yasar; Bontempo, Daniel E.; Hofer, Scott M.; Stallings, Michael C.; Piccinin, Andrea M.
Journal of Early Adolescence, v34 n5 p638-666 Jun 2014
Previous research has demonstrated that adolescents make differential self-evaluations in multiple domains that include physical appearance, academic competence, and peer acceptance. We report growth curve analyses over a 7-year period from age 9 to 16 on the six domains of the Harter Self-Perception Profile for Children. In general, we find little change in self-concept, on average, but do find substantial individual differences in level, rate of change, and time-specific variation in these self-evaluations. The results suggest that sex differences and adoptive status were related to only certain aspects of the participants' self-concept. Depressive symptoms were found to have significant effects on individual differences in the rate of change and on time-specific variation in general self-concept, as well as on some of the specific domains of self-concept.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Concept, Individual Differences, Depression (Psychology), Developmental Stages, Gender Differences, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Interpersonal Attraction, Physical Characteristics, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Academic Achievement, Adoption, Peer Acceptance, Longitudinal Studies
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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