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Impact of environment and behaviour on self-esteem in Jamaican adolescent girls / Impacto del medio y el comportamiento en la autoestima de las adolescentes jamaicanas
Morgan, KAD; Brodie-Walker, SN.
  • Morgan, KAD; University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston 7. JM
  • Brodie-Walker, SN; University of the West Indies. Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Kingston 7. JM
West Indian med. j ; 57(5): 470-475, Nov. 2008. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672401
ABSTRACT
The goals of this study are to evaluate the impact of a distressed environment on self-esteem in Jamaican adolescent girls and to assess the impact of behavioural patterns on self-esteem. Participants were African-Jamaicans ages 13-17 years from a Place of Safety (experimental group) and local high schools (control group). All participants completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) while the experimental group also completed the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL). Participants in the experimental group were classified as either internalizers (depressed, anxious and somatizing), externalizers (exhibiting aggressive, disruptive behaviours), both (externalizers and internalizers) or other (reporting no or very few symptoms). It was hypothesized that the participants residing in the Place of Safety would report lower levels of self-esteem in comparison to the control group. Secondly, the 'both' group would report lower levels of self-esteem than any other group. Results indicated no differences in self-esteem scores; however, statistical significance was found between 'externalizers' and 'both' groups (p = 0.006). This study challenges the assumptions of self-esteem and its relationship to behavioural and emotional problems.
RESUMEN
El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el impacto de un medio de estrechez sobre la autoestima de las adolescentes jamaicanas y examinar el impacto de los patrones de conducta sobre su autoestima. Las participantes fueron afro-jamaicanas de 13-17 años de edad de un Lugar de Seguridad (grupo experimental) y de escuelas secundarias locales (grupo control). Todas las participantes completaron la Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (RSES), mientras que el grupo experimental también completó el Inventario de Comportamiento Escolar (IDCE). Las participantes en el grupo experimental fueron clasificadas bien como internalizadoras (las deprimidas, ansiosas y somatizantes), bien como externalizadoras (las que presentaban conductas agresivas, disociadoras), como ambas (internalizadoras y externalizadoras) u otras (aquellas que reportaban muy pocos o ningún síntoma). Se planteó la hipótesis de que las participantes que residían en el Lugar de Seguridad reportarían niveles más bajos de autoestima en comparación con el grupo control. En segundo lugar, los grupos de "ambas" reportarían niveles más bajos de autoestima que cualquier otro grupo. Los resultados no indicaron ninguna diferencia en las puntuaciones de autoestima. Sin embargo, se halló un dato estadístico significativo entre los grupos de "externalizadoras" y los de "ambas" (p = 0.006). Este estudio cuestiona las suposiciones sobre la autoestima y su relación con los problemas conductuales y emocionales.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Self Concept / Social Environment / Social Identification / Health Behavior / Psychology, Adolescent Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Self Concept / Social Environment / Social Identification / Health Behavior / Psychology, Adolescent Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM