Relationship of adolescent self-esteem to selected academic variables.: An article from: Journal of School Health
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PublisherAmerican School Health Association
ISBN / ASINB000986FNE
ISBN-13978B000986FN9
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From the author: This study investigated whether self-esteem precedes various academic behaviors and beliefs among 593 high school students (63.7% female, 60.9% African American). Measures of home and school self-esteem, grade point average, perceived academic standing and progress, and educational plans were collected by survey and archival review of grade and attendance records at the beginning (pre-test) and end of the school year (post-test). Self-esteem and academic variables differed by gender, race, and guardianship. Self-esteem related significantly to academics and absenteeism. Results suggest selected academic variables predict self-esteem even when the effects of gender, race, and guardianship are removed and pretest self-esteem scores are controlled. In conclusion, student academic performance influences subsequent academic and home self-esteem. Creation of positive academic experiences for youth may be a critical activity, since experts contend that low self-esteem is associated with subsequent behavioral problems. The markedly lower self-esteem of Native American and Hispanic youth warrants further investigation. (J Sch Health. 1998;68(2):68-72)
Citation Details
Title: Relationship of adolescent self-esteem to selected academic variables.
Author: Eileen M. Filozof
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1998
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: v68 Issue: n2 Page: p68(5)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
From the author: This study investigated whether self-esteem precedes various academic behaviors and beliefs among 593 high school students (63.7% female, 60.9% African American). Measures of home and school self-esteem, grade point average, perceived academic standing and progress, and educational plans were collected by survey and archival review of grade and attendance records at the beginning (pre-test) and end of the school year (post-test). Self-esteem and academic variables differed by gender, race, and guardianship. Self-esteem related significantly to academics and absenteeism. Results suggest selected academic variables predict self-esteem even when the effects of gender, race, and guardianship are removed and pretest self-esteem scores are controlled. In conclusion, student academic performance influences subsequent academic and home self-esteem. Creation of positive academic experiences for youth may be a critical activity, since experts contend that low self-esteem is associated with subsequent behavioral problems. The markedly lower self-esteem of Native American and Hispanic youth warrants further investigation. (J Sch Health. 1998;68(2):68-72)
Citation Details
Title: Relationship of adolescent self-esteem to selected academic variables.
Author: Eileen M. Filozof
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1998
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: v68 Issue: n2 Page: p68(5)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
