Gender, Delinquent Status, and Social Acceptance as Predictors of the Global Self-Esteem of Teens

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ID6188535
AuthorsWilliam Scott Forney (University of North Texas, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume33
Issue3
Pages208-219
Publication date2005-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-727X • E-ISSN: 1552-3934
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1177/1077727x04272364
OpenAlexW2016075100
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited20

The combinations of gender, delinquent status, and social acceptance were examined as predictors of the global self-esteem of teens. Participants (N = 225) were aged 13 to 17 and included juvenile delinquents (n = 60) and high school students (n = 165) in one county in a southwest state. Factor analyses identified two dimensions of social acceptance (social verification, social interaction) and global self-esteem (self-respect, self-acceptance). Multiple regression analyses revealed the combination of gender (males) as a weak predictor and social verification as a strong predictor for self-acceptance and social interaction as a strong predictor for self-respect. Delinquent status did not predict global self-esteem. For these teens, the findings support the role of self-confirming feedback in the development of self-acceptance and the importance of socialization in forming self-respect. Implications for building self-esteem among teens are drawn for parents, high school teachers, and secondary schools

Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Self-acceptance · Self-esteem · Social acceptance · Social status · Socialization · Sociology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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