Girls' Low Self-Esteem
How Is It Related to Later Socioeconomic Achievements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2366875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimberly A Mahaffy (Millersville University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-327 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0891243204263988 |
| OpenAlex | W2125658906 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 32 |
Concerns about girls' low self-esteem have generated many social programs to enhance their psychological well-being. Yet few studies determine whether the influence of self-esteem is the same for women and men. Using the High School and Beyond, 1980 Sophomore Cohort Study, the author examines the relation between gender, adolescent self-esteem, and three outcomes: Educational status, occupational status, and income attainment. She finds a positive association between gender, self-esteem, and the socio-economic outcomes initially. Taking into account social context and individual-level factors, self-esteem in adolescence is not related to women's socioeconomic achievements, but it continues to have a positive estimated effect on men's occupational status and income attainment. However, the influence of self-esteem on men's achievements is small in practical terms. The author suggests that adolescent girls and boys would be better served by social programs that explain how social structural arrangements contribute to gender inequality and encourage them to take part in social change
Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Occupational prestige · Population · Self-esteem · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Career Development and Diversity · Demography · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2023 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |