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Self-esteem and emotional health in adolescents - gender and age as potential moderators.
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology . Dec2012, Vol. 53 Issue 6, p483-489. 8p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Moksnes, U. K. & Espnes, G. A. (2012). Self-esteem and emotional health in adolescents - gender and age as a potential moderators. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 53, 483-489. The present paper investigates possible gender and age differences on emotional states (depression and anxiety) and self-esteem as well as the association between self-esteem and emotional states. The cross-sectional sectional sample consists of 1,209 adolescents 13-18 years from public elementary and secondary schools in mid-Norway. The results showed that girls reported higher scores on state anxiety and state depression, whereas boys consistently scored higher on self-esteem in all age groups. Self-esteem was strongly and inversely associated with both state depression and state anxiety. An interaction effect of gender by self-esteem was found on state depression, where the association was stronger for girls than for boys. The associations found give support for the positive role of self-esteem in relation to adolescents' emotional health and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANALYSIS of variance
*STATISTICAL correlation
*EMOTION regulation
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*SCALES (Weighing instruments)
*SELF-esteem testing
*SELF-perception
*SEX distribution
*STATISTICS
*T-test (Statistics)
*DATA analysis
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00365564
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83584581
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12021