Concurrent and Longitudinal Predictors of Self-Esteem in Elementary and Middle School Girls

Autor/inn/en	Kutob, Randa M.; Senf, Janet H.; Crago, Marjorie; Shisslak, Catherine M.
Titel	Concurrent and Longitudinal Predictors of Self-Esteem in Elementary and Middle School Girls
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 80 (2010) 5, S.240-248 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
Schlagwörter	Body Weight; Females; Risk; Adolescents; Educational Environment; Self Esteem; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Longitudinal Studies; Surveys; Self Concept; Interpersonal Attraction; Body Height; Depression (Psychology); Academic Achievement; Correlation; Bullying; Arizona; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpergewicht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Risiko; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Selbstkonzept; Interpersonale Anziehung; Körpergröße; Schulleistung; Korrelation; Mobbing; Kalifornien
Abstract	Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of factors related to self-esteem, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, among 2 cohorts of girls over a period of 4 years, from elementary through middle school. Methods: A multiethnic sample of 656 elementary school girls recruited from 13 schools in Hayward, CA, and Tucson, AZ, was evaluated annually over a 4-year period. The McKnight Risk Factor Survey IV was administered, which consists of 103 questions that assess self-esteem, appearance appraisal, effect of body changes, depressed mood, teasing, school performance, and other factors. In addition, participants' heights and weights were measured. Results: The most important predictor of self-esteem in each grade was appearance appraisal, and, in all grades but the eighth, weight-related teasing by either boys or girls was also a predictor of self-esteem. Teasing about weight was more important than body weight itself in predicting self-esteem. Self-esteem was lower in girls who were teased about their weight, even if they believed that it had no effect on how they felt about themselves. School performance predicted self-esteem in grades 6 and 8. In longitudinal analyses, the participant's current perception of her appearance was more important than her previous level of self-esteem in predicting current self-esteem. Conclusions: The results of this study support the need to allocate funding to address the issue of teasing as 1 of the stressors in the school environment, and to explore further the important relationship between school performance and self-esteem. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10