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Orth, Ulrich; Robins, Richard W.; Widaman, Keith F.; Conger, Rand D. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
We examined the relation between low self-esteem and depression using longitudinal data from a sample of 674 Mexican-origin early adolescents who were assessed at age 10 and 12 years. Results supported the vulnerability model, which states that low self-esteem is a prospective risk factor for depression. Moreover, results suggested that the…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Depression (Psychology), Mexican Americans, Victims
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Morin, Alexandre J. S.; Maiano, Christophe; Marsh, Herbert W.; Janosz, Michel; Nagengast, Benjamin – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2011
Self-esteem and body image are central to coping successfully with the developmental challenges of adolescence. However, the current knowledge surrounding self-esteem and body image is fraught with controversy. This study attempts to clarify some of them by addressing three questions: (1) Are the intraindividual developmental trajectories of…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Adolescents, Puberty, Whites
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Monsma, Eva V.; Malina, Robert M.; Feltz, Deborah L. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2006
This study considered the interrelationships among biological maturation and its physical correlates, social physique anxiety, and appearance-related physical self-perceptions in 113 adolescent female figure skaters participating in solo (n = 73) or partner contexts (n = 40). Participants were interviewed about their menarcheal status, underwent a…
Descriptors: Psychological Characteristics, Puberty, Anxiety, Self Concept