The second drop in self-esteem occurs during the end of adolescence, trial independence (ages 18-23), when the young person is confronted with the daunting reality of independence and feels ...

DEFINITION OF SELF-ESTEEM One possible definition of self-esteem is treating it as two words compounded into one. Separate them, and the meaning of the larger term becomes clear.

Laursen, B., et al. (2021) Revisiting the hypothesis that friends buffer against diminished self-esteem arising from poor quality parent–adolescent relationships: A replication study ...

This study explored the holistic configuration of self-control and self-esteem with Latent Profile Analysis and examined the effect of self profiles on five adolescent quality of life indicators, ...

Previous research, especially that of Gecas and Schwalbe (1986), relating adolescent self-esteem to parental support, control, and participation is extended in the present investigation, which ...

Article: "Effects of Parental Marital Status, Income, and Family Functioning on African American Adolescent Self-Esteem," Jelani Mandara and Carolyn B. Murray, Ph.D., University of California ...

Self-esteem plays an apparent role in the loss of virginity among adolescents, according to a study by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine published in the April 2002 issue of ...

The study analyzed data from about 3,200 students, ages 18 to 26, who were surveyed between 2001 and 2002 as part of the third wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

Self (e.g., self-esteem and self-efficacy) has been found to be protective against substance use (Carvajal et al. 1998; Engels et al. 2005).

FARGO — A local nonprofit that has been helping young girls develop confidence and leadership skills for nearly 10 years is now taking direct aim at the self-esteem crisis many adolescent girls ...