[Self-esteem in adolescents with and without cleft-lip and/or palate].
Self-image is an important determinant of self-esteem among men and women, which makes us reflect about the process of rehabilitation of people with facial malformations. In order to measure self-esteem, the Janis and Field Scale was used. The sample consisted of 608 adolescents aged 17 to 20 years including males and females. Two hundred and thirty-five had a cleft lip and/or palate and 373 did not. The analysis of the self-esteem levels obtained enabled to conclude that the adolescents with a cleft lip and/or palate behave differently from those without it, that is, they present lower self-esteem scores.
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Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. dandrade@eerp.usp.br
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000523:psychology*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept