Profiles of Self‐Esteem in Early Adolescence: Identification and Investigation of Adaptive Correlates

Investigated profiles of self‐esteem during early adolescence and their adaptive correlates in two separate longitudinal studies. Using multidimensional ratings of self‐esteem within a developmental‐ecological framework, cluster analysis revealed five distinct profiles for each sample. The profiles...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of community psychology 1999-12, Vol.27 (6), p.899-932
Hauptverfasser: DuBois, David L., Felner, Robert D., Brand, Stephen, George, Gina R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Investigated profiles of self‐esteem during early adolescence and their adaptive correlates in two separate longitudinal studies. Using multidimensional ratings of self‐esteem within a developmental‐ecological framework, cluster analysis revealed five distinct profiles for each sample. The profiles found were characterized by differing patterns of self‐evaluation across major contexts of development, including consistently positive or negative ratings for all domains as well as more variable patterns in which ratings for one or more domains (e.g., school) were elevated or diminished relative to those for other areas. Profiles, in turn, were found to be related to measures of youth adjustment both concurrently and longitudinally, independent of their associations with ratings of global self‐esteem. Prospective analyses in each study further revealed that profile type predicted differential change in measures of youth adjustment over time, whereas this type of relationship was not found for global ratings of self‐esteem. Implications for esteem‐enhancement interventions with youth are discussed.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1023/A:1022218810963