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A Critical Review Of Questionnaires On Self-Esteem Used For Adolescents, And A Suggestion For A New Theoretically Based Questionnaire

Kerstin Tode, Birgitta Greitz, Bo J A Haglung

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Public Health, Division of Social Medicine, Stockholm
Karolinska Hospital, Department of Cancer Prevention, Stockholm, Sweden

Self-concept is defined as an individuals perception of himself and is used interchangeably with self-esteem, self-acceptance and a lot of other constructs,

Relating to different psychological theories most theorists agree that self-esteem is a learned phenomenon and it is closely related to social support. Lots of studies also show that self-esteem and social support are associated with better health and health habits, and avoiding of fatal risks. In order to get a measurement instrument of self-esteem we have critically reviewed and pilot tested a new questionnaire based on Shavelson's theoretical models to be used in future studies.

 

 


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