title: Comparison of delinquents and nondelinquents in ethnicity, ordinal position, and self-perception.
abstract: Compared three groups of black, white, and Mexican-American delinquent and nondelinquent males, aged 11 to 18, on measures of self-concept, self-esteem, and ordinal position by groups (N = 135). Data were analyzed with analysis of variance and Chi-square test. Significant main effects were found with respect to delinquency, self-concept, and self-esteem. A significant interaction was present for delinquency and ethnicity for both self-concept and self-esteem. Chi-square results found birth-order and ethnicity to be related significantly.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001722:Birth Order; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors