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Peer reviewedOffer, Daniel; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1977
The effectiveness of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) in separating normal, juvenile delinquent, and emotionally disturbed adolescents, older and younger teenagers, and males and females is discussed. The results of the OSIQ in four different cultures (United States, Ireland, Australia, and Israel) are also described. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Delinquent Behavior
Peer reviewedO'Mahony, John F. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1986
Free-written descriptions of self and others were obtained from 190 adolescent boys and girls. Descriptions became longer, more "psychological," and more organized over adolescence. Modes of constructing persons were positively correlated across different stimulus persons. Self-descriptions tended to be more person-centered than…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Concept Formation, Descriptive Writing
