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Age and Gender Differences in the Relation Between Self-Concept Facets and Self-Esteem

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ID11670922
AuthorsA Katrin Arens (0000-0003-2494-4199, German Institute for International Educational Research, Frankfurt, Germany, corresponding author), Marcus Hasselhorn (0000-0002-6617-2556, German Institute for International Educational Research, Frankfurt, Germany)
Year2013
Volume34
Issue6
Pages760-791
Publication date2013-10-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431613503216
OpenAlexW2162562138
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited70

This study tested whether the gender intensification hypothesis applies to relations between multiple domain-specific self-concept facets and self-esteem. This hypothesis predicts gender-stereotypic differences in these relations and assumes they intensify with age. Furthermore, knowledge about gender-related or age-related differences in self-concept–self-esteem relations might provide valuable knowledge for designing effective self-esteem enhancement interventions. We investigated grade and gender differences in the relations between domain-specific self-concept facets and self-esteem within a sample of 1958 German students in Grades 3 to 6. Results indicated no difference in the self-concept–self-esteem relations between the subsamples of third and fourth graders and fifth and sixth graders or between boys and girls. These relations also did not differ between boys and girls in the subsamples of third and fourth graders and fifth and sixth graders. These results suggest self-concept-self-esteem relations to be invariant across grade levels and gender and thus did not support the gender intensification hypothesis

Developmental psychology · German · Self-concept · Self-esteem · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year0,82
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
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