Adolescent stress and self-esteem

The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent stress and its effects on self-esteem. A total of 2,154 North Dakota high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 participated by completing the Life Experiences Survey and the Self-Esteem Inventory. The findings indicated that as the number...

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Published in:Adolescence 1990, Vol.25 (98), p.333-341
Main Authors: Youngs, G.A. Jr, Rathge, R, Mullis, R, Mullis, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4-H Youth Development Program
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescents
Attitude
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Children & youth
Female
High School Students
High Schools
Humans
Life Change Events
Life Events
Male
Medical sciences
North Dakota
Personality Development
Personality Inventory
Psychological Stress
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
rural youth
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Self image
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Sociocultural environment
Stress
Stress Variables
youth development
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent stress and its effects on self-esteem. A total of 2,154 North Dakota high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 participated by completing the Life Experiences Survey and the Self-Esteem Inventory. The findings indicated that as the number of life events increased, the level of self-esteem decreased. This relationship was especially true for negative events. Positive events had no impact on self-esteem. In addition, adolescent ratings of intensity of the events were not related to self-esteem. Implications of these findings for research and professional applications are discussed.
ISSN:0001-8449