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Peer reviewedMcGrory, Arlene – Adolescence, 1990
Investigated responses of menarcheal age females to menarche. Results from 95 girls indicated that premenarcheal girls thought menses was more debilitating than did postmenarcheal girls. Subjects who had been menstruating longer considered menses natural event but denied its effects. Found no significant difference in overall self-esteem and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Menstruation, Preadolescents
Peer reviewedBoyd, Karin R.; Hrycaiko, Dennis W. – Adolescence, 1997
Examines a physical activity intervention package's effects on the self-esteem of girls (N=181) ages nine to 16. Results indicate that those with low self-esteem and low physical self-concept benefited most from the intervention. The age group that experienced the most significant results viewed the program in the most positive light. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Intervention, Physical Activities
Peer reviewedFoster, Victoria; Sprinthall, Norman A. – Adolescence, 1992
Administered Washington University Sentence Completion Test, Rest Defining Issues Test, and moral judgment interview of reasons for choosing abortion to unmarried females (ages 12-14, 17-19, 23-25). Found clear developmental differences between youngest and two older groups on ego development and principled moral reasoning; no major differences…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Age Differences, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedCook, Elizabeth A.; Chandler, Theodore A. – Adolescence, 1984
Investigated the motivational nature of the Motive to Avoid Success (MAS) in a sample of 105 fifth- to eighth-grade females who participated under noncompetitive and competitive conditions. Results did not substantiate the motivational nature of MAS. MAS did not predict performance in a competitive situation. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adolescents, Competition, Fear of Success
Peer reviewedSimmons, Carolyn H.; Parsons, Ruth J. – Adolescence, 1983
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Life Choices program in increasing internality and perceived competence in 74 sixth-grade girls. Results indicated the program was successful for working class subjects, but lower class girls showed no increase in internality or knowledge of career alternatives. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Competence, Empowerment, Females
Peer reviewedSimmons, Carolyn H.; Parson, Ruth J. – Adolescence, 1983
Describes and evaluates the Life Choices Program for girls (N=66) aged 9 to 12, which emphasizes empowerment as an intervention. Comparison of the Life Choices participants with controls (N=50) showed no significant differences in locus of control. Differences in values suggest Life Choices participants are more aware of role alternatives. (JAC)
Descriptors: Empowerment, Females, Group Guidance, Intermediate Grades
