Low Self-esteem and Compromising Behaviors Among Adolescents
Self esteem issues in adolescents is a hugely common issue, but there are rarely any studies done to examine how it has an effect on an adolescent’s life. This is an important area to research because knowing more about what drives adolescents to make poor choices can help educate and help teens that may be more at risk. Adolescents with low self esteem are perceived as more likely to fall victim to peer pressure and therefore engage in risky behaviors. The purpose of this journal is to understand whether adolescents with low self esteem are more likely to engage in inappropriate behaviors such as early sexual activity, drug use, and poor nutrition and hygiene habits by using various …show more content…
The children answered 35 statements regarding academic performance; for example, “I have difficulty working with numbers” and “I like to tell stories in class”, then the kids responded with either yes or no depending on how they felt the statements related to them (McGee, Williams, 2000).
At ages 11 and 13, children were asked to complete the Rosenberg (1965) measure of global self-esteem. This is a 10 item scale that assesses global aspects of self-worth, confidence, and self approval. Some of the statements children had to respond to include, “I am able to do things as well as most people” and “I feel that I do not have much to be proud of”, children were asked to respond with yes or no depending on how they felt the statement applied to them (McGee, Williams, …show more content…
Low self esteem was defined by a score of 7 or lower, high level was defined by 9 or higher, and a medium score was defined by not having a consistent score. This procedure identified 147 children with a low level of global self esteem (17%), 513 with a medium level (61%), and 169 with high self esteem (20%). This study found no significant association between gender and levels of self esteem (McGee, Williams, 2000). The results for the academic self esteem test showed significant association between gender and academic self esteem levels. More boys tested in the low group, and more females tested in the high group. A low level of academic self-esteem and health behaviors was defined by having a score below 21 at age 9. High levels were defined by successive scores greater than 29. Medium levels were defined as having inconsistent scores throughout. This test identified 145 (16%) individuals with low levels, 562 (64%) with medium levels , and 167 (19%) with high levels (McGee, Williams,
Self esteem issues in adolescents is a hugely common issue, but there are rarely any studies done to examine how it has an effect on an adolescent’s life. This is an important area to research because knowing more about what drives adolescents to make poor choices can help educate and help teens that may be more at risk. Adolescents with low self esteem are perceived as more likely to fall victim to peer pressure and therefore engage in risky behaviors. The purpose of this journal is to understand whether adolescents with low self esteem are more likely to engage in inappropriate behaviors such as early sexual activity, drug use, and poor nutrition and hygiene habits by using various …show more content…
The children answered 35 statements regarding academic performance; for example, “I have difficulty working with numbers” and “I like to tell stories in class”, then the kids responded with either yes or no depending on how they felt the statements related to them (McGee, Williams, 2000).
At ages 11 and 13, children were asked to complete the Rosenberg (1965) measure of global self-esteem. This is a 10 item scale that assesses global aspects of self-worth, confidence, and self approval. Some of the statements children had to respond to include, “I am able to do things as well as most people” and “I feel that I do not have much to be proud of”, children were asked to respond with yes or no depending on how they felt the statement applied to them (McGee, Williams, …show more content…
Low self esteem was defined by a score of 7 or lower, high level was defined by 9 or higher, and a medium score was defined by not having a consistent score. This procedure identified 147 children with a low level of global self esteem (17%), 513 with a medium level (61%), and 169 with high self esteem (20%). This study found no significant association between gender and levels of self esteem (McGee, Williams, 2000). The results for the academic self esteem test showed significant association between gender and academic self esteem levels. More boys tested in the low group, and more females tested in the high group. A low level of academic self-esteem and health behaviors was defined by having a score below 21 at age 9. High levels were defined by successive scores greater than 29. Medium levels were defined as having inconsistent scores throughout. This test identified 145 (16%) individuals with low levels, 562 (64%) with medium levels , and 167 (19%) with high levels (McGee, Williams,