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Michaels, Marcia L.; Barr, Alicia; Roosa, Mark W.; Knight, George P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2007
Global self-worth and five domains of self-esteem (scholastic competence, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct, social acceptance) were tested for measurement equivalence in a sample of Anglo American, Mexican American, African American, and Native American youth aged 9 through 14 years. The results revealed that global…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Early Adolescents, Preadolescents, Mexican Americans
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Erkut, Sumru; Szalacha, Laura A.; Coll, Cynthia Garcia; Alarcon, Odette – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2000
Examined self-esteem among Puerto Rican young adolescents. Found that Self-Perception Profile for Children had adequate reliability for use with 13- to 14-year-old Puerto Ricans living on the mainland. Gender differences in different domains were similar to those among Anglo youth. Psychological acculturation played a more protective role for…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Comparative Analysis