Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight.
The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale was administered to 550 14- and 16-yr.-old (+/- 6 mo.) girls. Self-esteem scores were categorized by weight and weight by height. Scores on the Quetelet Index for obesity were correlated with self-esteem scores. Mean self-esteem of the low- and middle-weight by height group was significantly higher than the mean of the high-weight by height group. In analyzing weight alone, the self-esteem of the middle-weight group was significantly higher than the self-esteem of the high-weight group. The correlation of the obesity index and self-esteem indicated that as weight increased self-esteem decreased.
Martin
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Department of Home Economics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701.
Housley
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Mccoy
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Greenhouse
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Stigger
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Kenney
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Shoffner
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Fu
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Korslund
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Ercanli-Huffman
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D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept