scholarly journals A Comprehensive View of Self-Concept and Its Effect With Respect To Self-Mutilation among the Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Joshy V. Anthony ◽  
Dr. S. John Michael Raj
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Factorial Anova ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Self Mutilation ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Institutionalized Adolescents ◽  
Healthy Personality

The objective of this study is to synthesize information from existing literatures on measures of the self-concept among institutionalized and non-institutionalized adolescents with respect to self-mutilation. As for an adolescent is concerned, it is important to develop a positive self-concept and high self-esteem in order to enhance a healthier personality. So the main objectives and focus of this study is to monitor the self-worth of adolescent students and help improve one’s self-concept and thus to develop a sense of healthy personality as an autonomous individual. 985 adolescent students, Kerala, India formed the sample for the study. The Self-Concept Questionnaire ((Kagen, Moore, & Bredekamp, 1995)) and Self-Harm Inventory (Randy A. Sansone, and Lori A. Sansone1998), were used. 2x2x2 factorial ANOVA, Regression Analysis and Correlation technique were used to analyse the data. The findings showed that the levels of self-concept seem to influence the levels of self-mutilating behaviour among the adolescent students.

Adolescents with Craniofacial Anomalies: Psychosocial Adjustment as a Function of Self-Concept

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica J. Bilboul ◽  
Alice W. Pope ◽  
Heather T. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Craniofacial Anomalies ◽  
Self Worth

Objective To evaluate associations between self-concept and psychosocial adjustment among adolescents with craniofacial anomalies. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting Reconstructive plastic surgery department in urban medical center. Participants Forty-nine adolescents with congenital craniofacial anomalies, aged 14 to 18 years, and their parents. Main Outcome Measures Psychosocial adjustment (internalizing problems and social competence), assessed by self-report and parent-report forms of the Child Behavior Checklist; appearance self-concept and global self-worth, assessed by the Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents. Results Both appearance self-concept and global self-worth were associated with psychosocial adjustment; however, global self-worth remained associated with adjustment when the effects of appearance self-concept were controlled, whereas appearance self-concept was no longer associated with adjustment when global self-worth was controlled. Demographic variables (ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and adolescent gender) largely failed to moderate the associations between self-concept and adjustment. Conclusions Adolescent dissatisfaction with appearance is linked to psychosocial adjustment problems only when it is part of a negative overall view of the self.

scholarly journals Repeated Enterocutaneous Fistula in a Munchausen Syndrome Patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-177
Author(s):  
Toshiaki Hagiwara ◽  
Shinya Munakata ◽  
Shun Ishiyama ◽  
Goto Michitoshi ◽  
Rina Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enterocutaneous Fistula ◽  
The Self ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Rare Type ◽  
Wound Site ◽  
Fistula Surgery ◽  
Self Mutilation ◽  
Japanese Male ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Self Harm

Munchausen syndrome is a rare type of mental disorder in which the patient fakes illness to gain attention and sympathy. Patients may lie about symptoms, make themselves appear sick, or make themselves purposely unwell. We describe a case of repeated enterocutaneous fistula in Munchausen syndrome. A 53-year-old Japanese male was admitted to our hospital for the treatment of a high-flow enterocutaneous fistula. Surgery was performed two times, but the fistula recurred each time. Chopsticks with blood on them were coincidentally detected in the trash in the patient’s room. It was revealed that the enterocutaneous fistula was caused by self-mutilation. A psychiatrist was consulted, and the patient was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome. The psychiatrist initiated treatment and the patient admitted the self-harm. His prolonged wound site was closed and he was able to be discharged. There has been no recurrence of the self-harm as of this writing, 3 years later. The treatment of Munchausen syndrome is difficult and early detection is important.

The Effects of Social Support and School Placement on the Self—Concept of LD Students

1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellice Ann Forman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Athletic Competence ◽  
School Placement ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Resource Rooms

The effects of two types of environmental influences on the self-concept of LD students were examined: social support and school placement. The 51 children and adolescents who participated in the study were receiving LD services in self-contained classes or resource rooms, or had been diagnosed as learning disabled but were not yet receiving services. Social support and self-concept were assessed using two self-report measures developed by Harter (1985). Students with higher levels of perceived social support were found to score higher in general self-worth, athletic competence, scholastic competence, and behavioral conduct than students with fewer social supports. In addition, support from classmates was the most important predictor of high self-concept. School placement was not found to be related to self-concept. The findings of this study suggest that future research needs to examine the social contextual factors that may foster positive self-concepts in LD students.

scholarly journals SELF-PERCEPTION OF COMPETENCE IN CHILDREN FROM SOCIALLY VULNERABLE CONTEXTS, ASSISTED AND UNASSISTED BY SOCIAL SPORTS PROJECTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glauber Carvalho Nobre ◽  
Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira ◽  
Maria Helena Da Silva Ramalho ◽  
Francisco Salviano Sales Nobre ◽  
Nadia Cristina Valentini
Keyword(s):  
Social Acceptance ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Psychological Features

ntroduction: practising sport contributes tothe reinforcement of important psychological features such as self-perception of competence, especially when participants are children from socially vulnerable contexts. Objective: to compare the socially vulnerablechildren’s self-perception of competence, assisted and unassisted by social sports projects. Method: a total of 235 children (male and female), aged between seven and tenyears, participated in this comparative study. They were divided into two groups: onegroup was formed by 106 children participating in social sports projects;the other was 129 children who did not participate in socialsports projects. The self-perception of competence was assessed by the Brazilian version of the Self-Perception Profile for Children. We used a three-way ANOVA to assess the possible interaction effect between gender, age and group (children assisted and unassisted) in the different dimensions of perceived competence. Results: The children attending sports projects reported higher overall self-worth (F(1.234)) = 6.132, p = 0.014, η2 = 0.026). It was observed that there was an effect of interaction between the variable age x group (F(1.234)) = 6.673, p = 0.010, η2 = 0.029) on the self-perception of social acceptance. There were no significant effects of group on the other dimensions of self-perception of competence. Conclusion: the children participatingin social sports projects showed more self-perception in terms of social acceptance and self-concept compared tonon-participatory children. This project does not help in other dimensions of self-perception.

scholarly journals Self-concept of Adolescent Students from Single Sex and Co- Educational Schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarika Khandelwal ◽  
Dr. Jyoti Gaur
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Single Sex

In order to evaluate the hypothesis that there is no difference in the self-concept of adolescent students from single sex and co- educational high schools, the investigator conducted a study on 60 subjects (30 boys and 30 girls) out of which 30 subjects were from single sex schools and remaining were from the co- educational school. The measurement was done using the Self-concept Rating Checklist by Dr. Pratibha Deo which contains 90 adjectives describing a person’s self-concept. The result shows that adolescent students from co- educational schools have a better self-concept as compared to the adolescent students from single sex schools. When the various dimensions were analyzed, it was found that the boys from co- educational schools had better aesthetic and character dimensions while the girls from the co- educational schools were found to be better in social and intellectual dimensions.

A Longitudinal Study of the Self-Concept and Experiential Components of Self-Worth and Affect Across Adolescence

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni B. Moneta ◽  
Barbara Schneider ◽  
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Self Worth

scholarly journals The Effect of Self-Concept on Resilience and Happiness among the Undergraduate Hostellers and Day-Scholars

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Joshy Anthony ◽  
S. Neethu Mol
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Private College ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale ◽  
Resilience Scale

The purpose of the current study is to examine the effect of self-concept on happiness and resilience among undergraduate adolescent students both hostellers and day-scholars (35 hostel students and 35 day-scholar under graduates). Participants, aged between 18 and 19 years (late adolescence), were selected from private college in Palakkad, Kerala. The self-concept questionnaire by Rajkumar Saraswat (1984), Resilience Scale by Wagnild and Young (1990) and Subjective Happiness Scale by Lyubomirsky were used for collecting the data. The data was analyzed using independent sample t-test and Pearson Correlation. Findings found a positive relationship among two constructs- self-concept and happiness. Moreover, analysis revealed that the adolescent who has self-concept has higher in happiness and resilience.

scholarly journals Effects of an Aboriginal Cultural Enrichment Program on Adolescent Mothers’ Self-Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
Kathy Bent ◽  
Wendy Josephson ◽  
Barry Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
Identity Achievement ◽  
Cultural Component

This study explored the effects of an Aboriginal cultural enrichment initiative on the self-concept of ten pregnant or parenting adolescent women, all but one of whom were of Aboriginal descent. The cultural enrichment activities were integrated into a program of support for adolescent mothers. Questionnaires were administered to the participants at the beginning and after six weeks of participating in the cultural enrichment component of the program. The Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (Harter, 1988) was used to measure global self-worth and self-perception across eight domains. Overall cultural identity, cultural identity achievement, cultural behaviours and sense of affirmation and belonging were measured using the 20 item Multigroup Ethnic Identity Questionnaire (Phinney, 1998b). Individual audio-taped interviews were also undertaken following completion of the post-tests. After six weeks of the cultural enrichment program, the participants’ cultural identity achievement scores increased significantly, and participants who had achieved a strong cultural identity also had higher levels of global selfworth. Average self concept became more positive in the specific domains of job competence and behavioural conduct. In the interviews, participants expressed positive reactions to the cultural component of the program, and attributed positive personal changes to the cultural experiences it provided. The results support the conclusion that it is highly beneficial to incorporate a cultural component into services for Aboriginal youth.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of the Two Dimensions of Parenting Style and their Effects on the Self-Concept of Pre-Adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Giselle D’souza ◽  
Dr. Jennie Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Parenting Dimension

Self-concept of adolescents has been one of the personality constructs that has attracted the attention of psychologists and educationists the world over. Since it is crystallized during adolescence, impacting the self-worth of youth, it becomes imperative to look into determinants of this variable in an attempt to protect their mental health. Among a myriad different factors which are thought to be responsible for influencing self-concept of teens, parenting styles has played a pivotal role. The present research endeavored to study the effect of parenting styles on the self-concept of pre-adolescents with respect to two dimensions of the namely: responsiveness and demandingness of both parents. The results indicated a significant difference in the self-concept of pre-adolescents depending on the parenting dimension of mothers/fathers. The study attempted to explore the potential benefits of either parenting dimension in boosting the self-concept of gen next.

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