Social reputation and relational violence in adolescents: the role of loneliness, self-esteem and life satisfaction

The aim of the current study was to analyse the relationship among adolescents' social reputation--perceived and ideal--, relational violence at the school context and their specific psychosocial adjustment variables such as loneliness, self-esteem and life satisfaction. The sample comprised 13...

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Published in:Psicothema 2009-11, Vol.21 (4), p.537-542
Main Authors: Moreno Ruiz, David, Estévez López, Estefanía, Murgui Pérez, Sergio, Musitu Ochoa, Gonzalo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Motivation
Personal Satisfaction
Psychology, Adolescent
Psychology, Child
Self Concept
Social Conformity
Social Identification
Social Isolation - psychology
Social Perception
Spain
Violence - psychology
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Summary:The aim of the current study was to analyse the relationship among adolescents' social reputation--perceived and ideal--, relational violence at the school context and their specific psychosocial adjustment variables such as loneliness, self-esteem and life satisfaction. The sample comprised 1319 adolescents aged 11 to 16 years old. Results suggested that adolescents who wish for and seek a non-conforming social reputation (ideal) report more loneliness, have lower self-esteem and feel more dissatisfied with their lives, factors all linked to higher participation in behaviours involving relational violence. Conversely, adolescents who already have a non-conforming social reputation (perceived) report less feelings of loneliness and higher levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction, thus having less involvement in acts of relational violence. Associations among the variables included in the structural model were also analysed as a function of sex.
ISSN:0214-9915