Self-esteem--its relationship to the family and school social environments among Chinese adolescents

The relationship of adolescent self-esteem to the family & school social environments is explored, utilizing scales developed by R. H. Moos & B. S. Moos (Family Environment Scale Manual, Palo Alto, Calif: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1981) & by R. H. Moos & E. J. Trickett (Classro...

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Published in:Youth & society 1985-06, Vol.16 (4), p.438-456
Main Authors: Cheung, P.C, Lau, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Family
family relations
Hong Kong
peer influence
Schools
Self Esteem
Social Environment
social interaction
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Summary:The relationship of adolescent self-esteem to the family & school social environments is explored, utilizing scales developed by R. H. Moos & B. S. Moos (Family Environment Scale Manual, Palo Alto, Calif: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1981) & by R. H. Moos & E. J. Trickett (Classroom Environment Scale Manual, Palo Alto, Calif: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1974), & S. Coopersmith's Self-Esteem Inventory (The Antecedents of Self-Esteem, San Francisco: Freeman, 1967), for a sample of 713 Chinese grade 10 students in 9 Hong Kong public high schools. Some significant correlations were found between self-esteem & both environment measures, with family environment explaining 29% of variance in self-esteem & school environment 7%. These findings support a social-ecological perspective on the development of self-esteem. 4 Tables, 38 References. W. H. Stoddard
ISSN:0044-118X
1552-8499
DOI:10.1177/0044118X85016004003