Adolescent stress and self-esteem.
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent stress and its effects on self-esteem. A total of 2,154 North Dakota high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 participated by completing the Life Experiences Survey and the Self-Esteem Inventory. The findings indicated that as the number of life events increased, the level of self-esteem decreased. This relationship was especially true for negative events. Positive events had no impact on self-esteem. In addition, adolescent ratings of intensity of the events were not related to self-esteem. Implications of these findings for research and professional applications are discussed.
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Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Tallahassee 32306.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept