The Impact of Secondary School Transition on Self-Concept and Self-Esteem

Sociometric Popularity, Perceived Peer Support, and Self-Concept in Adolescence

“…This study has demonstrated that social support depends on acceptance or rejection by peers, and in turn has a key impact on self-concept, which points to the need for schools to provide adolescences with a good social support network in order to ensure their adequate psychological functioning. We should not forget either the importance of fostering positive self-perception and acceptance of oneself in secondary education, a period in which the level of positive self-perception tends to drop (Coelho and Romão, 2017;Van der Aar et al, 2018).…”

The Development of Multiple Self‐Concept Dimensions During Adolescence

“…Thus, while some cross‐sectional studies report that general physical self‐concept gradually improves from the beginning of adolescence to late adulthood (Molero, Zagalaz‐Sánchez, & Cachón‐Zagalaz, ), the vast majority of investigations point to a decrease during adolescence (Esnaola, ; Inchley, Kirby, & Currie, ; Marsh, ; Ruiz de Azúa, Rodríguez‐Fernández, & Goñi, ). More specifically, previous research reported that the sharp decline in levels of physical self‐perception occurs around early adolescence following the transition to middle school (Coelho & Romão, ; Inchley et al., ). Additionally, cross‐sectional studies tend to show a recovery of scores in physical self‐concept in early youth, coinciding with the university years (Esnaola, ; Ruiz de Azúa et al., ).…”

“…As for emotional self‐concept , although there is limited literature on this dimension, research has revealed that, throughout adolescence, emotional stability (student ratings of themselves as being calm and relaxed, emotional stability, and how much they worry) reaches its peak at the end of elementary education, lowering its levels right after the transition to middle school (Coelho & Romão, ), and continuing this decrease over secondary education years (Vicent et al., ). Although these findings contribute to a better understanding of self‐perceptions, further research is needed to determine unequivocally, given that longitudinal studies are scarce.…”

Transição Escolar Nos Anos Finais Do Ensino Fundamental: Revisão Integrativa Da Literatura

“…Diante dessas mudanças que ocorrem na transição dos anos iniciais para os anos finais do EF, estudos nacionais (Cassoni et al, 2020;Jovarini, Leme, & Correia--Zanini, 2018;Paula et al, 2018) e internacionais (Coelho & Romão, 2017;Eccles, 1999;Lanson & Marcotte, 2012) buscaram identificar os efeitos dessa experiência no ajustamento acadêmico, intra e interpessoal dos alunos. Também se investigaram condições prévias dos educandos, características da família ou propriedades da transição escolar em si, como possíveis preditores de diferenças individuais no modo como os estudantes lidam com a transição.…”