title: Italian youth subculture: collection, self-esteem, and self-efficacy.
abstract: 63 young people (M age=23.9 yr., SD=2.4, 50 men, 13 women) belonging to four subculture groups (New American Punk, Cyberpunk, Trash Style, and Rasta-Hippy) were studied to examine the relationship between self-esteem, self-efficacy, and the development of a body modification collection. A survey was created to evaluate quality of life, risk behaviour, and body modification. Self-esteem and self-efficacy were assessed using the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and General Perceived Self-efficacy Scale. Belonging to a group which permits neglect of standard norms of communal life makes it possible to avoid facing up to low self-esteem. Adherence to a group appears, from the results of this study, to be correlated with self-efficacy; inability to cope with life situations suggests a state of malaise in these young people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Milan, Italy. gabriella.pravettoni@unimi.it
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pravettoni
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miglioretti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires