Hostility, Depression, and Self-Esteem among Troubled and Homeless Adolescents in Crisis.

Maxwell, Bruce Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ458584

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Hostility, Depression, and Self-Esteem among Troubled and Homeless Adolescents in Crisis.

Maxwell, Bruce Edward

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v21 n2 p139-50 Apr 1992

Empirical evidence from a study of 15 male and 12 female abused, neglected, troubled, or homeless adolescents in a St. Louis (Missouri) shelter indicates greater hostility and depression and lower self-esteem for these subjects than for those in comparative studies of the 3 measures (hostility, depression, and self-esteem) used. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Ethnic Groups, Family Problems, Homeless People, Hostility, Measures (Individuals), Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Missouri (Saint Louis)

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory; Beck Depression Inventory

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