Original scientific paper
Self-Esteem in Early Adolescence: The Importance of Parental Behavior and School Success
Irena BURIĆ
orcid.org/0000-0001-9182-968X
; University of Zadar, Zadar
Ivana MACUKA
; University of Zadar, Zadar
Izabela SORIĆ
; University of Zadar, Zadar
Anita VULIĆ-PRTORIĆ
; University of Zadar, Zadar
Abstract
Many researches have demonstrated the importance of selfesteem
in explaining wide psychological and social outcomes
among children and adolescents. Certainly, parents play a major
role in the development of their children's self-esteem. Although
many studies examine the sources of self-esteem socialization,
the contribution of the unique and differential influence of
mothers and fathers on children's self-esteem was largely
neglected. The purpose of this study was to examine the unique
contribution of mother's and father's parental behavior and
school success, in explaining the self-esteem among pupils in
early adolescence. Research was conducted on a sample of 102 schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 (66 girls and 36 boys).
Hierarchical regression analysis indicated the importance of
distinct and unique aspects of maternal and paternal parenting
in explaining children's self-esteem. Maternal and paternal
emotionality were significant positive predictors of children's self-
-esteem. In addition, maternal psychological control negatively
predicted children's self-esteem. After controlling the contribution
of child's gender and parental behavior variables, school success
was unrelated to self-esteem.
Keywords
self-esteem; dimensions of parental behavior; school success
Hrčak ID:
29464
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Publication date:
31.10.2008.
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