Public Interest: Self-esteem gender gap widens in adolescence

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Freiberg
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Self Esteem

Public Interest Report No. 15: Is there an Ideal Form of Care of the Old?

1975 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-76
Author(s):  
Robert N. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Ideal Form

Some characteristics of an “ideal” nursing home are proposed. It is possible to develop facilities for the aged in which rehabilitation-opportunities are maximized, and the sense of hope and self-esteem are nurtured.

Body image, self-esteem, and depression-proneness: Closing the gender gap

Sex Roles ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 18 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 381-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marci McCaulay ◽  
Laurie Mintz ◽  
Audrey A. Glenn
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depression Proneness

scholarly journals Why are Spanish Adolescents Binge Drinkers? Focus Group with Adolescents and Parents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3551 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Manuel Martínez-Montilla ◽  
Liesbeth Mercken ◽  
Marta Lima-Serrano ◽  
Hein de Vries ◽  
Joaquín S. Lima-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Parental Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Future Health

Binge drinking in adolescents is a worldwide public healthcare problem. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions about determinants of binge drinking in Spanish adolescents from the perspective of adolescents and parents. A qualitative study using fourteen semi-structured focus groups of adolescents was conducted during the 2014/2015 school year (n = 94), and four with parents (n = 19), based on the I-Change Model for health behaviour acquisition. Students had a low level of knowledge and risk perception and limited self-efficacy. Girls reported more parental control, and when they get drunk, society perceives them worse. Adolescents suggested focus preventive actions to improve self-efficacy and self-esteem. Parents were permissive about alcohol drinking but rejected binge drinking. They offered alcohol to their children, mainly during celebrations. A permissive family environment, lack of control by parents, adolescents’ low-risk perception, low self-esteem and self-efficacy, as well as the increase of binge drinking in girls as part of the reduction of the gender gap, emerge as risk factors for binge drinking. Future health programmes aimed at reducing binge drinking should focus on enhancing motivational factors, self-esteem, and self-efficacy in adolescents; supervision and parental control; as well as pre-motivational factors by increasing knowledge and risk awareness, considering gender differences.

Building Emotional Intelligence for Student Success: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1445-1461
Author(s):  
Amee P. Shah ◽  
Mary Lou Galantino
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Emotional Awareness ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Empowerment Model ◽  
Dyad Interaction ◽  
Relational Management

Purpose Nationwide, upward trends exist in student issues with anxiety, stress, depression, and lowered classroom performance. As emotional awareness and emotional regulation skills are typically not addressed in professional discipline-specific courses, students experience challenges in their academic performance. This pilot research explored the effect of brief targeted classroom practices within an empowerment-based framework on domains of emotional intelligence. Method Twenty-two students in an undergraduate speech-language pathology class received a 13-week, biweekly, 15-min session of empowerment-based worksheet exercises to develop increased self-esteem, emotional awareness and regulation, and communication. Assessments of self-esteem, emotional intelligence, communication competence, and communication apprehension were conducted using validated scales, namely, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale ( Rosenberg, 1965 ), the Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment ( Mohapel, 2015 ), the Self-Perceived Communication Competence Scale ( McCroskey & McCroskey, 2013 ), and the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension ( McCroskey, 1982 ), respectively. Midsemester and semester-end student reflections were collected. Results Paired t tests were significant in self-esteem and emotional quotient, including subdomains of emotional awareness, emotional management, social emotional awareness, and relational management. Significance was noted in communication competence in the subdomains of dyad interaction, stranger interaction, and acquaintance. Students' reflection showed significant improvement in empowerment and self-rated improvements in confidence, communication, connections with peers, and trust with instructor. Conclusion Preliminary evidence demonstrates positive outcomes with integration of intentional classroom exercises to build emotional intelligence (including emotional awareness and regulation), self-esteem, and communication. This empowerment model may assist faculty in developing effective pedagogical strategies to build students' self-resiliency.

Counseling Adolescents With Hearing Loss Using a Narrative Therapy Approach

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Nelson Crowell ◽  
Julie Hanenburg ◽  
Amy Gilbertson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Narrative Therapy ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Counseling Adolescents

Abstract Audiologists have a responsibility to counsel patients with auditory concerns on methods to manage the inherent challenges associated with hearing loss at every point in the process: evaluation, hearing aid fitting, and follow-up visits. Adolescents with hearing loss struggle with the typical developmental challenges along with communicative challenges that can erode one's self-esteem and self-worth. The feeling of “not being connected” to peers can result in feelings of isolation and depression. This article advocates the use of a Narrative Therapy approach to counseling adolescents with hearing loss. Adolescents with hearing loss often have problem-saturated narratives regarding various components of their daily life, friendships, amplification, academics, etc. Audiologists can work with adolescents with hearing loss to deconstruct the problem-saturated narratives and rebuild the narratives into a more empowering message. As the adolescent retells their positive narrative, they are likely to experience increased self-esteem and self-worth.

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