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Shirima, Catherine; Naudé, Luzelle; Esterhuyse, Karel – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2021
Global socio-economic trends in the world of work, especially in transitional societies like South Africa, confront adolescents with career challenges that require a clear sense of self. We explore the relationship between ego-identity and career aspiration, the moderating role of gender, and the mediating role of self-esteem among 336 Black…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Correlation, Occupational Aspiration, Career Development
Fisher, Amy E.; Fisher, Sycarah; Arsenault, Chelsea; Jacob, Rachel; Barnes-Najor, Jessica – School Psychology Review, 2020
Positive self-esteem is linked to academic success for K-12 students. However, self-esteem declines during adolescence, especially for African Americans. Positive perceptions of school climate are well-studied predictors of self-esteem. Given the risk for greater declines in self-esteem experienced by African American students, this study sought…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Ethnicity, Racial Identification, African American Students
Albert Sznitman, Gillian; Antonietti, Jean-Philippe; Van Petegem, Stijn; Schwartz, Seth J.; Baudat, Sophie; Zimmermann, Grégoire – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Educational transitions involve a number of changes for adolescents and can be challenging for adolescents and parents alike. The present study was designed to gain a better understanding as to how adolescents' perceptions of parenting evolves across a major educational transition and how the parenting perceived across this transition may…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Risk, Self Esteem, Parenting Styles
Aghatabay, Rabea; Vaezi, Aliakbar; Mazloomy Mahmoodabad, Seyed Saeed; Rahimi, Mehdi; Fallahzadeh, Hosein; Alizadeh, Somayeh – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Achievement of a positive identity and its transition to adulthood is the most important task of the adolescent era. This cross-sectional explanatory mixed-method study sought to better understand barriers to identity development in female adolescents in Iran by explaining their own experiences and using a Positive Youth Development model as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Adolescents, Self Esteem
Kerpelman, Jennifer L.; McElwain, Alyssa D.; Pittman, Joe F.; Adler-Baeder, Francesca M. – Youth & Society, 2016
The current study examined associations among parenting practices, adolescents' self-esteem and dating identity exploration, and adolescents' sexual behaviors. Participants were 680 African American and European American sexually experienced adolescents attending public high schools in the southeast. Results indicated that risky sexual behavior…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk, Health Behavior, Adolescents
Gruenenfelder-Steiger, Andrea E.; Harris, Michelle A.; Fend, Helmut A. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
A large body of literature suggests a clear, concurrent association between peer approval and self-esteem in adolescence. However, little empirical work exists on either the prospective or reciprocal relation between peer approval and self-esteem during this age period. Moreover, it is unclear from past research whether both "subjectively…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Self Esteem, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies
T. Brandsma; K. Visser; J. J. G. Volk; A. Balleur van Rijn; L. P. Dekker – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Gender dysphoria (GD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) co-occur relatively often, but there is no evidence-based treatment for this specific group. Therefore, we examined the effects of a group intervention for adolescents with ASD and GD in a pilot study with a pre-post-test design. The adolescents completed questionnaires on quality of life,…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sexual Identity
Gaffney, Joanne Claire – Educational & Child Psychology, 2020
Aim: To explore how adolescent females, who have an autism spectrum diagnosis, make sense of this diagnosis and how autism diagnosis has affected and influenced their sense of self or identity. Rationale: Educational Psychologists often work with children and young people who are diagnosed with autism and they can also be involved in the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Adolescents
Mohanty, Jayashree – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2015
Research in general has shown a beneficial effect of ethnic identity on adoptees' psychological well-being. However, studies also indicate that overemphasis on birth culture and racial/ethnic differences may negatively impact adoptees' overall adjustment. Using Rojewski's (2005) and Brodzinsky's (1987) propositions of a balanced approach to…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Racial Identification, Adoption, Well Being
Eccleston, Laura; Williams, James; Knowles, Sue; Soulsby, Laura – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2019
Seeking young people's perspectives is integral to delivering effective mental health care. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the qualitative research exploring the life experiences of young people diagnosed with ADHD. Four electronic databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycInfo and SCOPUS) were searched in February 2017 for peer-reviewed,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescent Attitudes, Experience
Coleman, Katherine; Mills, Bethany – Online Submission, 2014
This psychoeducational counselling group is designed to explore the many facets of the emerging female adolescent identity and foster a high level of self-esteem. According to Powell (2004) adolescence is a time, and even more so for females, which can be marked by many identity conflicts and low levels of self-esteem. As such, this 14 week…
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Self Esteem, Adolescents, Females
Kort-Butler, Lisa A. – Prevention Researcher, 2012
Structured extracurricular activity participation has been linked to self-esteem and other indicators of positive youth development. This article describes the theoretical basis for this relationship, centering on extracurricular activities as a location for identity development. A summary of the empirical evidence points to the importance of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Extracurricular Activities, Adolescents, Social Environment
Toomey, Russell B.; Umana-Taylor, Adriana J. – Prevention Researcher, 2012
"Who am I?" "How do I fit in with others around me?" "How do I feel about my ethnicity?" Understanding the answers to these complex questions is part of a process that many individuals revisit throughout the course of their lives. This process becomes particularly salient during adolescence when youth gain the…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Cognitive Ability, Adolescents, Identification
Kiang, Lisa; Witkow, Melissa R.; Champagne, Mariette C. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Identity development is a highly salient task for adolescents, especially those from immigrant backgrounds, yet longitudinal research that tracks simultaneous change in ethnic identity and American identity over time has been limited. With a focus on 177 Asian American adolescents recruited from an emerging immigrant community, in the current…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Racial Identification, Ethnicity, Asian Americans
Crichton, Hazel; Templeton, Brian; Valdera, Francisco – Language Learning Journal, 2017
Anxiety about "performing" in a foreign language in front of classmates may inhibit learners' contributions in the modern languages class through fear of embarrassment over possible error production. The issue of "face", perceived social standing in the eyes of others, presents a sensitive matter for young adolescents…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Self Concept, Adolescents, Anxiety