Psychological Aspects of Self-Esteem in Adolescents
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2017, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: This paper aims at analysing the teenager in the complexity of his personality structure, as well as his relations with his family and his attitude towards different social experiences. Identifying the level of self-esteem, self-image, and self-confidence will lead to the emphasis on the psycho-diagnosis model of approach towards the teenager, which has as an objective the support of his personal development. The aim of this paper is to identify elements, variables and characteristics of the process of image formation- the self-valued personality- which can outline a psycho diagnosis model, in order to develop a counselling program for adolescents. The methods we used are the following: observation and semi-structured interview (type of family, number of siblings, age, resource people, means of communication, relations with others and ability of self-knowledge); these are completed by the data collected through the psychometric instrument known as The Three-dimensional Scale of Self-Esteem. Results: The statistical results indicate that the relationship between self-image and self-confidence (SI, SC) is independent of the intellectual level and that the relationship between self- image and self-love (SI, SL) is independent of the number of siblings in the family. Conclusions: The social capital of an adolescent, his relationships with his family, friends, colleagues, teachers, constitute his immediate reality, the environment where his self-image is formed. Self-esteem in adolescence is a construct which incorporates aspects of self-image, self-love and self-confidence.
Authors and Affiliations
Daniela E. Sandu (Calotă), Nicolae Mitrofan
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