Effects of parental marital status, income, and family functioning on African American adolescent self-esteem.

Mandara, Jelani; Murray, Carolyn B.

doi:10.1037/0893-3200.14.3.475

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“…Factors like parental marital status, family functioning and income level were all found to affect individual's self-esteem (Mandara, & Murray, 2000). Mandura and Murray strongly supported the notion that female generally tend to have lower level of self-esteem as compared to male but the researchers have yet to come across studies which commenting on the opposing claim.…”

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Perceived Social Support and Self-Esteem towards Gender Roles: Contributing Factors in Adolescents

Tam

Lee

Har³

et al. 2011

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The study aims to examine the relationship between self-esteem and perceived social support among the Malaysian adolescents. Gender differences of perceived social support and self-esteem among the respondents were also investigated. To achieve the objectives of the study, a survey was conducted with a relatively large (n=460) random samples of adolescents, aged 16-20, drawn from schools, colleges and universities in Malaysia. The Self-esteem Rating Scale (SERS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used in the study. The results indicated that there were no gender differences in perceived social support and self-esteem among adolescents. However, a positive correlation was found between perceived social support and self-esteem. The study also found peer support was the highest form of perceived social support.

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Perceived Social Support and Self-Esteem towards Gender Roles: Contributing Factors in Adolescents

Tam

Lee

Har³

et al. 2011

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“…37 in addition, it has been suggested AfricanAmerican parents socialize youth differently based on the child's sex, with more demands being placed on girls than boys (e.g., greater monitoring, higher educational expectations). 38,39 evidence supports the effect of differential socialization of boys versus girls on youth health behaviors. 30,[40][41][42] in one qualitative study, African-American girls reported receiving more emotional and negative P a r e n t i n g C on text (p ar e n t in g s t y l e , support (e.g., being required to take care of and play outside with siblings) from parents for PA than boys, who reported receiving more tangible support.…”

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A Qualitative Study for Understanding Family and Peer Influences on Obesity-Related Health Behaviors in Low-Income African-American Adolescents

George

Wilson

2012

Childhood Obesity

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Background: Given the cultural and developmental relevance of family members and peers in the lives of African-American adolescents, the present study used a bioecological framework to qualitatively explore the parenting context as well as specific family factors (support, rules, monitoring) and peer factors (support) related to weight status, physical activity (PA), and healthy eating in low-income African-American boys versus girls.Methods: Qualitative data were obtained from African-American adolescents through focus groups. Adolescents (n = 45, 100% African American, 51% girls, 12.6 ± 1.2 years, 51% overweight/obese) were from two underserved communities in South Carolina (median income ≈$17,000-$22,000, high crime levels). Sessions were audiotaped, transcribed, and coded by independent pairs of raters (r = 0.75). QSR NVivo 8 was used to analyze data, and themes were categorized separately for boys and girls.Results: Adolescents reported themes of family warmth and control practices consistent with an authoritative style of parenting. Although adolescents wanted increased autonomy, they viewed parental monitoring as a favorable part of their relationship. boys reported receiving more constructive feedback from parents about weight status and greater overall support for PA and diet than did girls. Girls reported more honest feedback from peers about weight status than did boys. Overall, adolescents acknowledged the unique opportunities of parents and peers in improving their health behaviors.Conclusions: Findings suggest parents and peers interact in different ways with African-American boys and girls regarding their weight status and health behaviors. Future obesity prevention efforts in minority youth may need to target parenting skills that provide greater support to African-American girls. in addition, given peers influence PA and diet differently in boys and girls, interventions should strategically include parenting strategies that involve monitoring peer-adolescent interactions.

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“…Adolescents from one-parent or stepparent families reported more emotional symptoms, lower self-esteem and weaker moral self-image than adolescents from intact families, and the lifetime prevalence rate of suicide attempt was much higher only for girls living in one-parent family 40,41 . In another study, while family relational factors were more important for girls' self-esteem, structural and growth factors were found to be more important for adolescent boys 42 . Factors influencing selfesteem such as social support, family hardiness, internal control, problematic behavior, school record and parent-child communication might be different in two-parent and in singleparent families 43 .…”

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Predictors of self-esteem in adolescents with a psychiatric referral

Akdemir¹,

Çak²,

Aslan³

et al. 2016

Turk J Pediatr

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In the literature self-esteem is found to be lower in clinically referred adolescents compared to adolescents without any psychiatric disorder. The aim of this study is to examine self-esteem and associated socio-demographical and psychological factors in clinically referred adolescents in Turkey. Three hundred forty-nine adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years admitted to the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a psychiatric complaint were enrolled. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Parenting Style Scale (PSS) and Sense of Identity Assessment Form (SIAF) were used for the evaluation. Self-esteem was lower in: girls, adolescents without siblings, living in non-nuclear families, with a past suicide attempt, and with history of a non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI). Self-esteem was negatively correlated with identity confusion on SIAF and positively correlated with acceptance/involvement on PSS. Significant predictors of selfesteem were gender, presence of a sibling, history of a NSSI and SIAF scores. Interactions between self-esteem and gender, psychiatric symptoms, parenting and identity development are complex in clinically referred adolescents. Further elucidation of the mechanisms through which these characteristics modify self-esteem will be necessary to guide families and clinicians to help adolescents to maintain high self-esteem levels.

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Effects of parental marital status, income, and family functioning on African American adolescent self-esteem.

Cited by 97 publications

References 50 publications

Perceived Social Support and Self-Esteem towards Gender Roles: Contributing Factors in Adolescents

Perceived Social Support and Self-Esteem towards Gender Roles: Contributing Factors in Adolescents

A Qualitative Study for Understanding Family and Peer Influences on Obesity-Related Health Behaviors in Low-Income African-American Adolescents

Predictors of self-esteem in adolescents with a psychiatric referral

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