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Ahn, Junhee; Yang, Youngran – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
This systematic review aimed to understand the effects of self-esteem on risky sexual behavior (RSB) among adolescents and young adults. We followed the procedures outlined in the Cooper's five-step approach, and used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 reporting requirements. Published studies were…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Sexuality, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Trub, Leora; Barbot, Baptiste – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
The "Messaging Motivations Questionnaire" ("MMQ") is a concise 8-item measure, which consists of two subscales capturing people's typical motivations to text. The MMQ was developed through focus groups and item analysis based on a pilot study, followed by a larger validation study involving a sample of 982 young adults. Factor…
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Questionnaires, Computer Mediated Communication, Self Expression
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Orth, Ulrich; Maes, Jürgen; Schmitt, Manfred – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The authors examined the development of self-esteem across the life span. Data came from a German longitudinal study with 3 assessments across 4 years of a sample of 2,509 individuals ages 14 to 89 years. The self-esteem measure used showed strong measurement invariance across assessments and birth cohorts. Latent growth curve analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Esteem, Individual Development, Longitudinal Studies
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Collison, Daniel; Banbury, Samantha; Lusher, Joanne – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2016
It has been found that self-esteem is related to alcohol consumption, with the majority of research finding that low self-esteem is associated with high levels of alcohol use and high self-esteem is associated with low levels of alcohol use. The present study examined this relationship among 100 university students aged 18-25 years. Further,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Self Esteem, Student Attitudes
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Morsunbul, Ümit – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Problem Statement: Aggression seems to be an extensive and serious problem among adolescents and emerging adults, negatively affecting both the victims and the offenders. In adolescence and emerging adulthood, a lot of factors affect aggression. In this study, five factors were examined: gender, life periods, identity formation, low self-control…
Descriptors: Aggression, Adolescents, Young Adults, Self Esteem
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Dan, Orrie; Bar Ilan, Omrit; Kurman, Jenny – Educational Psychology, 2014
The purpose of this study was to assess how attachment dimensions (anxiety and avoidance), self-esteem, and three subscales of test anxiety--cognitive obstruction, social derogation and tenseness are related in two age groups: adolescents and college students. Participants (N?=?327) completed relevant questionnaires. Results showed that college…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Self Esteem, Test Anxiety, Adolescents
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Tuominen-Soini, Heta; Salmela-Aro, Katariina – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Applying a person-centered approach, the primary aim of this study was to examine what profiles of schoolwork engagement and burnout (i.e., exhaustion, cynicism, inadequacy) can be identified in high school (N = 979) and among the same participants in young adulthood (ages ranging from 17 to 25). We also examined gender differences, group…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Burnout, Student Attitudes, High School Students
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Pulkkinen, Lea; Lyyra, Anna-Liisa; Kokko, Katja – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of social capital assessed in early adulthood in linking self-control in childhood with psychological and social functioning in middle age. Data collected at ages 8, 27, and 42 years were based on the Jyvaskyla Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (159 females, 177 males).…
Descriptors: Psychology, Social Networks, Social Capital, Social Development