Self esteem and self concept assessment in adolescents a consideration for educacional orientation

• Autores: Sánchez Crespo, Guadalupe, Jiménez Gómez, Fernando, Merino Barragán, Vicente
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 1997
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/5958
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/5958
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: selfesteem; selfconcept; adolescence; Spain; autoestima; autoconcepto; adolescencia España

This study discusses the self-steem and self-concept perceived by Spanish adolescents through the Millon Adolescent Personality Inventoty (M.A.P.I.). The participants were 342/ 364 adolescent of both sexes between 13 and 18 years, divided into two age groups (13-15 and 16-18 years old). All scored significantly low in self-steeem or self-concept for their development. Results showed that these adolescents were socially unconfortable, annoyed with their school responsabilities, insecure, annoyed with their body image, emotionally weak and exhibited low academic achievement.