eprintid: 10056475 rev_number: 30 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/10/05/64/75 datestamp: 2018-09-21 13:17:27 lastmod: 2021-11-16 00:46:52 status_changed: 2018-09-21 13:17:27 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Moore, JSB creators_name: Smith, M title: Children’s levels of contingent self-esteem and social and emotional outcomes ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B16 divisions: B14 divisions: J81 keywords: Contingent self-esteem, social and emotional outcomes, preadolescence, reflected appraisals, growth mindset note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Contingent self-esteem (CSE) describes the degree to which self-esteem is dependent on meeting day-to-day appraisals from oneself and others. This will vary between individuals, ranging from lower to higher CSE. A lower CSE is related to a range of adaptive social and emotional outcomes in adolescents and young adults. This study explores children’s CSE and how this associates with behavioural outcomes. A total of 280 children between the ages of 9 and 11 years completed a composite questionnaire on aspects of their self-esteem and behaviour. Children’s class teachers completed behavioural outcome questionnaires for a random sample of 100 of these children. Based on teachers’ and children’s scores, high levels of global self-esteem were associated with lower CSE and fewer behavioural difficulties. CSE domains of social feedback and physical appearance retained significant associations with behavioural outcomes after controlling for global self-esteem. This may relate to the degree that children depend on the perceived evaluations of others. Implications for educational psychologists are highlighted. date: 2018-04-03 date_type: published official_url: http://doi.org/10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786 oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1585543 doi: 10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786 lyricists_name: Smith, Marjorie lyricists_id: MASMI67 actors_name: Waragoda Vitharana, Nimal actors_id: NWARR44 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Educational Psychology in Practice volume: 34 number: 2 pagerange: 113-130 issn: 1469-5839 citation: Moore, JSB; Smith, M; (2018) Children’s levels of contingent self-esteem and social and emotional outcomes. Educational Psychology in Practice , 34 (2) pp. 113-130. 10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786 <https://doi.org/10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056475/1/Smith_Children%27s%20contingent%20self-esteem.final.pdf