Examining the Physical Self in Adolescent Girls Over Time: Further Evidence against the Hierarchical Model.

Examined the direction of causal flow between global and specific dimensions of self-concept. Adolescent girls completed the Physical Self-Perception Profile and a global self-esteem scale in 9th and 10th grade. Results showed little support for top-down or bottom-up effects over the year. When self-concept was examined over time, there was support for a horizontal-effects-only model as being most parsimonious. (SM)